learninggap
nounUK /ˈlɜː.nɪŋ ɡæp/
US /ˈlɝː.nɪŋ ɡæp/
A learning gap is when someone has not learned something that others of the same age already know.
The teacher noticed a learning gap in reading between the two students.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A difference in what two groups of students have learned.
The school worked hard to close the learning gap between grades.
3. A missing piece of knowledge that makes it hard to learn the next thing.
Filling the learning gap helped him understand fractions.
4. A delay in learning caused by missing school or extra help.
After being sick for weeks, she had a small learning gap in math.