Teachonary: a teacher's
compilation of terms

(produced due to extreme boredom
while students are taking their third long exam)

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Thinking Process

occurs when students give different answers each time the teacher asks the same question.

Example. (Note: The "students" referred to in the following example are college undergraduates, not fourth grade students)

Teacher:	What is the LCM of 2, 3 and 6?
Students:	(with conviction) Eighteen!
Teacher:	(smiles) LCM of 2, 3 and 6?
Students:	(with less conviction now) Twelve
Teacher:	(eyes get bigger, expression looks more threatening, voice gets louder) LCM of 2, 3 and 6?
Half of the class:	Twelve!!
Other half:	Six!!
Teacher:	(grins, but is actually getting irritated) So, finally, what is the LCM of 2, 3 and 6?
Students:	Six!!!
Teacher:	(crosses her arms, walks closer to the students, then smiles) Are you sure?
Half of the class:	Twelve!
Teacher:	(looks at the other half of the class)
Other half:	(breaks down into smaller groups) Six! ... Twelve! ... Eighteen! ... Thirty-six!
Teacher:	(dies in front of students)