tool subject
noun1
A subject studied to gain a skill used in other subjects.
- If supervision of the special subjects increases teaching efficiency by solving the problems of pupil guidance, it is probable that similar help should be given to thtose^([sic]) tool subjects such as reading and language which require a highly specialized technique for mastery.1923, Los Angeles School Journal, page 10:
- Another typical requirement is that of various tool subjects, such as mathematics and foreign languages.1972, William Roy Niblett, Robert Freeman Butts, editors, Universities Facing the Future, Jossey-Bass, →ISBN, page 244:
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- These youth often lack the cultural background important for success in the tool subjects such as reading and mathematics.1974, Richard J. Mueller, Principles of Classroom Learning and Perception: An Introduction to Educational Psychology, Praeger Publishers, page 153:
- Coordinate terms
- content subject