Hothousing: meaning, definitions and examples

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hothousing

 

[ ˈhōtˌhau̇sɪŋ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

education method

Hothousing refers to an educational method where students are exposed to increased stimulation or advanced material to accelerate their learning. This technique can often involve intensive teaching strategies aimed at producing rapid development in children's abilities and understanding in certain subjects.

Synonyms

acceleration, fast-tracking, intensive learning.

Examples of usage

  • The school implemented hothousing to boost students' math skills.
  • Hothousing techniques helped the gifted children excel in science.
  • Parents often consider hothousing for their talented kids.
Context #2 | Verb

to accelerate learning

To hothouse means to provide a nurturing environment with intensive learning experiences to promote rapid education. This involves tailored educational practices designed to enhance specific skills in a short amount of time.

Synonyms

accelerate, enhance, speed up.

Examples of usage

  • The program hothouses young learners with personalized curriculums.
  • Teachers hothouse children by offering advanced classes.
  • They decided to hothouse their daughter for a head start in academics.

Translations

Translations of the word "hothousing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cultivo em estufa

🇮🇳 हॉटहाउसिंग

🇩🇪 Hothousing

🇮🇩 penanaman dalam rumah kaca

🇺🇦 вирощування в теплиці

🇵🇱 hodowanie w szklarni

🇯🇵 ホットハウジング

🇫🇷 culture en serre

🇪🇸 cultivo en invernadero

🇹🇷 sera içinde yetiştirme

🇰🇷 온실 재배

🇸🇦 زراعة في دفيئة

🇨🇿 pěstování ve skleníku

🇸🇰 pestovanie v skleníku

🇨🇳 温室种植

🇸🇮 gojenje v rastlinjaku

🇮🇸 ræktun í gróðurhúsi

🇰🇿 жылыжайда өсіру

🇬🇪 თბილი სახლი

🇦🇿 istixana yetişdirilməsi

🇲🇽 cultivo en invernadero

Etymology

The term 'hothousing' originated in the late 20th century, derived from the concept of a 'hothouse', a greenhouse designed to encourage rapid growth of plants. It reflects the idea of creating an environment that fosters accelerated development. In educational contexts, it emerged as a metaphor to describe methods aimed at rapidly enhancing a child's cognitive skills and abilities through intensive and stimulating learning experiences. The concept became popular among educators and parents seeking to maximize the potential of gifted children, tapping into a growing interest in educational psychology and advanced learning techniques. Over the years, hothousing has been both praised for its effectiveness in certain contexts and criticized for potentially putting too much pressure on students.