self-instruction

noun

self-in·​struc·​tion ˌself-in-ˈstrək-shən 

: the act or process of teaching oneself : instruction of oneself

After a year and a half of self-instruction, he began taking lessons from local artists.

—Unsie Zuege

… learn about other free online services, including … tutorials for self-instruction … and more.

—Wicked Local Kingston (Massachusetts)

self-instructional

ˌself-in-ˈstrək-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

self-instructional software

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above