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learning

508 1.0
Getting knowledge and skills from study, experience, or teaching
  • noun
  • /ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
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  • Many students struggle with learning new languages due to grammar rules.
  • learning disabilities
  • student learning
  • teaching and learning

Again, you do it through learning, study and growth.

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Examples

  • Students are expected to be accountable for their learning as measured by state or national tests.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Sure, joining a family was a bit of a learning experience for him.

  • But this is an important learning step in the process.

  • Start your new language journey learning journey today.

  • OK, so, so part of your learning is working with others.

  • It's a fun, fun day of learning and exploring.

  • May our study be sweet and our learning be lively.

  • How will you use the formative assessment learning data to guide the rest of this lesson?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Sue embraces changes that advance student learning, such as the concept of the Learning Commons.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One of the ways programs can authenticate learning and revise their practices is through assessment.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

education
vslearning
1.0

Learning knowledge and skills, often at school or university

is the general process of gaining knowledge outside only institutional settings
training
vslearning
1.5

Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity

is broader, covering general gaining of knowledge and skills beyond job programs
acquisition
vslearning
15 4.6

Learning something new through study or practice

is the common everyday label for that same process
familiarization
vslearning
1 4.4

Learning how something works until you feel comfortable using it

involves fuller acquisition of knowledge or skill rather than mere comfort
studying
vslearning
1 1.0

Spending time reading and practicing to learn something

is broader, covering all ways of gaining knowledge rather than only focused effort

Compounds

learning disability
  • Specialized
21 4.0

A condition that makes reading, writing, or math hard for someone with average thinking skills

learning curve
  • Specialized
14 3.9

How quickly someone learns a new task over time

machine learning
  • Specialized
4 4.7

A way for computers to learn from data and make predictions

Learning to understand, speak, read, and write a language that is not your first

Continuing to learn new skills and knowledge throughout your life

learning disorder
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A difficulty that makes it hard for children with normal intelligence to read, write, or do math

How well a person gets new knowledge and skills from study or experience

People get better by thinking about and fixing their mistakes

Study where you do practical tasks with real tools or equipment

A condition that makes it harder for a person to understand or do things like others their age

Remembering facts by repeating them without really understanding

learning curve
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A graph showing how a computer model gets better with more training data

A way of teaching that uses new ideas and activities to help students learn

Learning that happens naturally as a child's brain and thinking grow

A strong wish to learn new things

generative learning
  • Specialized
7.9

Learning where students make links between new information and what they already know

generative learning
  • Specialized
8.1

Computer method that teaches a program to create new data like images

A central place where people go to learn, like a community center or website

Education given online or from home instead of in a classroom

sleep-learning
  • Specialized
8.6

A way of learning things while you sleep by listening to recordings

How Much

mastery
37 4.2
proficiency
30 4.7
learning
508 1.0
familiarity
38 2.9
exposure
295 3.5

Surface Forms

learning singular
learnings plural

Morphology

learning = learn (transparent) = learn + ing

Clear and regular noun/gerund formation from the verb 'learn' denoting the process of acquiring knowledge.

Etymology

Learning comes from the old English learn, meaning 'to gain knowledge' or 'to be taught'. So learning is the process of getting knowledge or a new skill.