teachable

/'ti:tʃəbl/

Thân thiện

A young student is a teachable learner in the classroom.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Ready and willing to be taught: Describes a person who is receptive, docile, and eager to receive instruction or learn new things.
   • Capable of being taught: Refers to a subject, skill, or concept that can be effectively instructed or conveyed to learners.

Usage Examples

• Describing a person's attitude:
  • The new students are very teachable and always complete their assignments.
  • A teachable mindset is essential for personal growth.
• Describing a subject or skill:
  • Basic arithmetic is a highly teachable subject for young children.
  • The coach focused on the most teachable aspects of the technique first.

Advanced Usage

• "teachable moment": An unplanned opportunity that arises where a teacher or mentor can provide insightful instruction, often based on a current event or a student's mistake.
  • When the experiment failed, the professor used it as a teachable moment about the scientific method.

Variants and Related Words

• Teach (v): To impart knowledge or skill to someone.
• Teacher (n): A person who teaches.
• Teachability (n): The quality of being teachable.
  • Her teachability made her a favorite among the instructors.

Synonyms

• Docile: Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
• Receptive: Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.
• Tractable: Easy to control or influence.

Antonyms

• Intractable: Hard to control or deal with.
• Stubborn: Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position.
• Unreceptive: Not willing to consider new ideas or suggestions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. ready and willing to be taught
   • docile pupils eager for instruction
   • teachable youngsters

Từ đồng nghĩa

• docile