learner

/ˈlɜrnər/
noun
  1. A person who is learning a subject, skill, or activity; a student.
    • She is a lifelong learner who takes courses every year.
    • The class has both fast and slow learners.
    • The driving instructor guided the nervous learner through the parking lot.
  2. A person who is in the early stages of learning to drive a car and has a learner's permit.
    • The car had a sign on the back saying 'Learner Driver'.
    • The learner drove carefully with the instructor beside her.
    • He passed his test after six months as a learner.