learning pod

[ lur-ning pod ]

noun

, Education.

1. a small group of students who come together under the supervision of an adult, as a teacher or tutor, in a learning environment other than traditional public or private school, for lessons, academic enrichment, tutoring, or socialization with other students.
2. any such learning environment serving a small group of students.

Word History and Origins

Origin of learning pod¹

First recorded in 1970–75