One common way in which educators do use rigor to mean unyielding or rigid is when they are referring to ârigorousâ learning standards and high expectations âi.e., when they are calling for all students to be held to the same challenging academic standards and expectations.
What is PLA? Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of evaluating and awarding credit for college-level learning acquired outside of the traditional classroom. This type of learning is also known as informal and non-formal learning. Prior learning is sometimes referred to as experiential learning. In many other countries the term recognition is included (e.g., prior learning assessment and recognition).
plasmid. n. 1. (Genetics) a small circle of bacterial DNA that is independent of the main bacterial chromosome. Plasmids often contain genes for drug resistances and can be transmitted between bacteria of the same and different species: used in genetic engineering.lasÂ·mid. n. A circular, double-stranded unit of DNA that replicates within a cell independently of the chromosomal DNA. Plasmids are most often found in bacteria and are used in recombinant DNA research to transfer genes between cells.