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learner

 
 
/ˈlɜːnər/ noun [C]

Definition

someone who is getting knowledge or a new skill: learners of English You have to be patient with her - she's a slow learner.
(Definition of learner noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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