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preinstructive

preinstructive adjective: prior to instruction.

Adjective

preinstructive (not comparable)

  1. Prior to instruction.
    • […] minimally guided forms of instruction provided prior to the explicit instruction may be beneficial for novice learners. Such preinstructive learning tasks could take the forms of independent or partially supported problem-solving attempts, problem exploration, or problem posing.2015, Slava Kalyuga, Instructional Guidance: A Cognitive Load Perspective, page 195

Origin of preinstructive

From pre- + instructive.

Questions about preinstructive

What does preinstructive mean?
Preinstructive means prior to instruction.
What part of speech is preinstructive?
Preinstructive is an adjective.

Words near preinstructive in the dictionary

  1. preinstruct
  2. preinstructed
  3. preinstructing
  4. preinstruction
  5. preinstructional
  6. preinstructive
  7. preinstructs
  8. preinsular
  9. preinsulated
  10. preintegration
  11. preintellectual

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