Reteaching

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of instructing or explaining a subject once more to improve comprehension
2. Providing another opportunity to learn content to ensure clearer understanding
3. Repeating the teaching process to help learners grasp information more effectively

Etymology: "Reteaching" is simply the present participle and gerund of "reteach", which is formed by attaching the prefix "re-" to "teach". The prefix comes from Latin "re-", meaning "again" or "back", and it was inherited into English through Old French and Middle English, while "teach" descends from an ancient Germanic verb that once meant "to show" or "to point out." That older sense is the surprising part. "Teach" traces back through Old English "tǣċan" and Proto-Germanic "*taikijaną" to a root linked to the idea of showing or pointing, so the notion of imparting knowledge grew out of the simpler act of demonstrating something to someone. Adding "re-" then gives the sense of showing something a second time, which is exactly what the modern meaning of providing another chance to learn describes.

Synonyms: re-educating, instructing again