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subject field

subject field

1 3.6
An area of study at a school or university
  • noun
translation icon : campo de estudio
  • From these returns, the researcher selected the teachers to interview, seeking a balance in terms of school (3 to 6 teachers from each of the six comprehensive high schools), subject field, and gender.
  • other subject fields

Examples

  • However, over 80 percent of teachers who have a bachelor's degree in their subject field and a master's degree in education continue to teach longer than three years.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The school's objectives in the various subject fields and curriculum areas are clearly established.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Who are the experts in a subject field?

    Blog text (15)
  • So far as is known, no state has established separate norms for teachers in different subject fields.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Thus, they lack the basis for contributing to pedagogical studies, either in their own subject fields or teaching in general.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In 1960, it was possible for elementary teachers to use electives to develop a respectable minor in social studies or another subject field.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The researchers selected 25 of these professors to interview (out of 38 who indicated at the end of the survey that they were willing to be interviewed), seeking a balance in terms of school, subject field, and gender.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Five of ACRL's "Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology" state that an information literate student should recognize the need to keep current in his or her subject field and have the ability to use a variety of methods and emerging technologies for keeping current in the field.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Preservice teachers (PTs) must understand how to develop and maintain student motivation within their respective subject fields, especially elementary educators who are required to work within multiple learning domains and subject areas.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The university offers advanced courses in several subject fields, including biology and mathematics.

Synonyms

field
vssubject field
2.9

A particular area of study or work

is specifically an academic area rather than any profession or activity
area
vssubject field
752 2.0

A subject people study, like biology or history

is the academic branch specifically, not just any general interest
study
vssubject field
465 2.2

A subject people learn about, like history or biology

is the named academic area rather than the process of learning it
subject
vssubject field
305 1.6

An area of knowledge studied at school or university

is a broader academic branch beyond just classroom teaching
discipline
vssubject field
102 4.9

A subject studied at university, like physics or history

is the everyday academic area, not only higher education focused
field of study
vssubject field
9 3.0

A subject of learning like biology or history

is the general phrase describing that academic branch
subject area
vssubject field
6 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

is the general term for that branch without educational emphasis
specialism
vssubject field
  • UK
1 7.4

A particular area of study or work someone focuses on

is the general academic branch rather than a narrow personal focus

How Specialized

specialization
  • US
13 4.1
discipline
102 4.9
subject field
1 3.6
field
2.9

Surface Forms

subject field singular

Morphology

subject + field

The meaning 'an area of academic study' is directly and compositionally built from 'subject' (a topic studied) and 'field' (an area or domain). This noun+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern for denoting areas of study, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Subject field uses subject, meaning a topic, and field, meaning an open area where things grow. Imagine ideas growing in that field; a subject field is like a place where one area of knowledge grows, so it means 'an area of academic study'.