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Master of Education

Master of Education

1 4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
  • noun
  • /ˈmæstər əv ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : Máster en Educación
  • Adult graduate students who were pursuing their Master of Education degree at a research university in the mid-South were invited to participate in an e-Focus (electronic focus) group regarding their learning experiences in the degree program.
  • Master of Education degree
  • Master of Education program
  • pursuing a Master of Education

And finally, Vincent H Bish Junior, a candidate for the degree of Master of Education, will deliver the graduate English address.

Examples

  • I was once in the position that you are now, studying to gain a Master of Education degree so that I could become a teacher librarian in a school library.

    Blog text (22)
  • She received her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and her Master of Education degree from the University of Arkansas.

    Blog text (29)
  • The accessible population was graduate students enrolled in an online Master of Education degree program at a research university in the mid-South.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Students who were pursuing their Master of Education degree were invited to participate in an e-Focus group regarding their expectations of the degree program.

    Academic text (2010)
  • And finally, Vincent H Bish Junior, a candidate for the degree of Master of Education, will deliver the graduate English address.

  • Of the five students who graduated, four of them were pursuing a Master of Education degree in a physical education or health-related topic.

    Academic text (1998)
  • This study sought to investigate those variables and experiences among adult graduate students that influenced outcomes of the online Master of Education degree program.

    Academic text (2010)
  • At the time she was named Essex County Teacher of the Year and honored by the Essex County Freeholders, she claimed to be working on her Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership at The College of New Jersey.

    Blog text (7)
  • She is studying for her Master of Education so she can become a school administrator.

  • After completing her Master of Education, she plans to teach at the university level.

Synonyms

MEd
vsMaster of Education
  • Specialized
287 3.7

A university degree taken after a first degree for people who teach or work in education

is the full written form rather than the short written abbreviation

How Research-Focused

PhD
  • UK
139 4.8
Master of Education
1 4.4
postgraduate
8 4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

master + of + education

The meaning 'a postgraduate academic degree in education' is directly derivable from combining 'master' (a master's degree) with the prepositional relation 'of' and the field 'education'; the parts compose into an institutional title in a straightforward way. The 'Master of [field]' naming pattern is common across languages and academic contexts, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Master of Education may come from old university language where master meant an experienced teacher and education meant the work of teaching and learning, so the title once showed a person who was a master at teaching. That's why today a Master of Education is a higher degree that shows extra training 'to teach' or 'lead in schools'.