learning tool

Educational resource item

A learning tool is any resource, device, or method used to acquire knowledge or develop skills.

The term covers everything from flashcards and textbooks to educational software and interactive simulations: Spaced repetition apps have become popular learning tools.

In educational contexts, the phrase often appears in discussions of technology: The school adopted tablets as learning tools.

Related

worksheet · practice test · app · software · quiz · pop quiz · manual · cheat sheet · guide · how-to video · lesson · practice · pencil · notebook · classroom · chalkboard · whiteboard marker · interactive

Opposites
purpose

learning tooldistraction

Thing diverting one's attention

time-waster · entertainment · amusement · diversion · toy

Family

learning, tool, learn, learns, learned, learner, learners, tools, tooled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G