carrell
- noun
- /ˈkɛrəl/
- US
:
cabina de estudio
- The library has several carrells equipped with desks and partitions for individual study.
Examples
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Each student has their own carrell that provides a private space for reading.
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The results of another study (Floyd & Carrell, 1987) indicate that helping students learn about a topic before they read about it improved their reading.
Academic text (1996) -
Carrell and Colbert were able to do field segments for TDS before it was as well-known.
Blog text (24) -
Carrell's 1981 study was a comparison of advanced Japanese and Chinese second-language learners' recall of folktales from three different cultural orientations: native culture, second culture, and unfamiliar culture.
Academic text (1996) -
Carrell (1981, 1983, 1987) conducted a series of studies in terms of the cognitively based schema theory, investigating the effect of cultural familiarity with texts on reading comprehension.
Academic text (1996) -
I found a quiet carrell in the library where I could focus on my studies.
Synonyms
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3.4
A small separated space for one person, often in an office
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8.8
A small enclosed study space in a library for one person to work quietly
How Private
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word carrell comes from an old Latin word carrus meaning 'cart' and a later form carrellus meaning 'little cart'. A helpful picture is to imagine a 'little cart' turned into a small, enclosed desk or stall for one person, which is why a carrell is a tiny private study area.