instruction
- noun
- /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
- At the beginning of each class, investigators provided instruction on the correct placement for the pedometer.
- direct instruction
- skills instruction
- music instruction
You're getting the same instruction, but much, much later than other kids.
- You're getting the same instruction, but much, much later than other kids.
- When the kids are getting their reading instruction, they're in groups varying in size.
- So one night on neophytes night, I went and had some basic instruction in Buddhist meditation.
- And the part about classroom instruction pertains to lessons in K to three.
- I said, is there a program of instruction?
- Mental when he took instruction, he began to hit it.
- And I take instruction from the right people.
- And that was basically all the instruction we got.
Examples
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All I mean by multimedia instruction is instruction that uses words and pictures.
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Each of the above should relate to objectives of instruction emphasized in teaching and learning.
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One area of study in need of attention with respect to online instruction is foreign language.
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Well, perhaps, in New York but in England we have very clear ideas about proper religious instruction.
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An exploration of this model in light of music instruction may be beneficial.
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What is the best approach to individualize instruction for a dyslexic child?
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Such understandings have significant implications for improving instruction for students considered at risk for academic achievement.
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My first task was to provide up-to-date materials to enhance the instruction being provided in the classrooms.
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Project ELITE has three major strands: monthly student units of instruction, weekly librarian activities, and reflective journaling.
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The teacher provided clear and concise instruction to the students on how to complete the assignment.
Synonyms
Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity
A job helping people learn
The work of teaching students in schools or universities
A period of teaching about one subject
Learning a person gets at school
Private lessons that help someone learn
A short class given by a tutor to one person or a small group
Teaching and help given by a teacher to a student
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
Teaching religious beliefs by asking and answering questions, often before baptism or confirmation
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Specialized
A single computer command that expands into several commands the computer runs
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A command a program sends to pause and ask the operating system to do a task
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Instruction comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and struere 'to build', giving a picture of 'building' inside the word. A helpful image is a teacher building knowledge into a student's mind step by step, which is why instruction also means the act of teaching.