education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"

coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course

adult education - a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study

art class - a class in which you learn to draw or paint

childbirth-preparation class - a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor

lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

correspondence course - a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school

course of lectures - a series of lectures dealing with a subject

extension course - a course offered as part of an extension service

home study - a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom

industrial arts - a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools

orientation course, orientation - a course introducing a new situation or environment

propaedeutic, propaedeutics - a course that provides and introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)

refresher course, refresher - a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments

seminar - a course offered for a small group of advanced students

shop class, shop - a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop"

workshop - a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving

lecturing, lecture - teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

class period, course session, recitation - a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study