Lancasterian

adjective

Lan·​cas·​te·​ri·​an ¦laŋ-ˌka-¦stir-ē-ən 

¦lan-

variants or Lancastrian

(ˈ)laŋ-¦ka-strē-ən  (ˈ)lan- 

: of or relating to a monitorial system of instruction in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them

Word History

Etymology

Joseph Lancaster †1838 English educationist + English -ian

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