Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to learning and the process of learning in British Thesaurus

acquisition (noun)

the process of learning skills or getting knowledge

advanced (adjective)

education at a high academic level

assimilation (noun)

the process of making new ideas or pieces of information part of your knowledge so that you can use them effectively

autodidact (noun)

a person who has taught themselves rather than receiving formal education

cognitive style (noun)

the way in which someone prefers to learn or finds it easiest to learn

deductive learning (noun)

the learning that occurs when learners are given a rule and then apply it in practice

discovery (noun)

the process of learning something that was not known before, or of finding someone or something that was missing or hidden

discovery learning (noun)

a way of learning in which students find things out for themselves

education (noun)

someone’s experience of learning or being taught

exercise (noun)

an activity or set of activities that you do in order to learn how to do something

exercise (noun)

a set of written questions that you answer in order to help you to learn something

experiential learning (noun)

approaches to learning that value direct practical experience over the learning and application of abstract rules

exploratory (adjective)

done in order to learn more about something

flashcard (noun)

a small card printed with words, pictures, or numbers that helps someone to learn something

grammaring (noun)

the process by which a learner acquires the ability to use grammar structures accurately, meaningfully, and appropriately

guided discovery (noun)

the use of questions to guide learners towards making correct hypotheses when they are working out rules on the basis of examples, a process called inductive learning

hothouse (noun)

a place where people are put under pressure to learn or develop new ideas

inductive learning (noun)

the process of working out rules on the basis of examples

insight (noun)

a chance to understand something or learn more about it

intensive learning (noun)

the concentration of learning into a short period of time

intermediate learner (noun)

a learner who is no longer a beginner but not yet advanced. The level corresponds to levels B1 and B2 of the CEFR.

introduction (noun)

something that provides an opportunity to learn or experience something for the first time

introductory (adjective)

providing basic information about a subject, course of study etc

the keyword technique (noun)

a way of remembering things that involves creating a mental image to link them together

learning (noun)

education the process of gaining knowledge and experience, for example by studying

learning curve (noun)

the rate at which you learn something

lesson (noun)

something that you learn from life, an event, or an experience

lifelong learning (noun)

a process of gaining knowledge and skills that continues throughout a person’s life

moral (noun)

something that you can learn from a story or an experience

new (adjective)

if you learn a new subject or skill, you learn one that you did not know previously

osmosis (noun)

a gradual process in which information and ideas influence you without you realizing it

practiced ()

the American spelling of practised

practised (adjective)

learned or developed through experience

rote (noun)

the process of learning something by repeating it many times rather than by understanding it

self-access (noun)

a way of learning in which students choose their own books and other materials and study by themselves

self-taught (adjective)

people who are self-taught have learnt particular skills by themselves, instead of being taught by someone

study (noun)

the process of learning about a subject by reading and by going to school, university etc

study (noun)

the process of learning about a problem or subject using scientific methods

teachable moment (noun)

mainly American an event or experience that allows someone to learn something

trial and error ()

a way of finding a good method that involves trying several possibilities and learning from your mistakes