teachable

comparative more teachable · superlative most teachable

1. Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
2. Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.
3. That can be taught.

   Common sense is not a teachable subject.

4. Facilitating teaching; instructive.

   Such natural opportunities for social learning become teachable moments, in which children are motivated to learn new strategies.

   2011, Marjorie Kostelnik, Kara Gregory, Anne Soderman, Guiding Children's Social Development and Learning, page 10

plural teachables

1. informalA major or minor academic concentration that is an acceptable prerequisite for certain teaching certifications or teacher education programs.