preinstructive

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adjective

Prior to instruction.

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Meanings

adjectivepreinstructive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior 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

From pre- + instructive.

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APA

preinstructive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstructive

MLA

“preinstructive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstructive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinstructive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstructive.

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