teachable moment

== English == === Noun === teachable moment (plural teachable moments) (education) The time at which learning a topic becomes easiest. (figurative, transferred sense) A difficult situation from which one can draw conclusions about unsuccessful techniques, approaches, etc. taken, and handle similar situations differently in the future. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “teachable moment”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.