Plain English Meaning

How well a student keeps hold of what they were taught once the lesson is over. Strong, well-practiced learning sticks. Rushed or stressful learning fades quickly.

Full Definition

The retention of knowledge and skills after a training period has ended, depending on factors such as how favorable or unfavorable the original learning experience was, how often the material is reviewed or used, the depth of original understanding, and the emotional context in which the learning occurred.

Context Anchor

Seen in flight instructor training when planning lessons, practice, reviews, and checks for what a student still remembers after a ground or flight lesson.

Derivation

Remember comes from older words meaning “to call to mind again.” Training refers to developing ability through guided practice. Together, the phrase points to whether practice has become knowledge or skill the student can bring later.