postperformance

English

Etymology

From post- +‎ performance.

Adjective

postperformance (not comparable)

1. Occurring after a performance
   • 1988 April 29, James A. Lewin, “Stage Notes: Shakespeare would have loved it here”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     There will be postperformance discussions with the cast and scholars, and a "survivors party" after the May 15 performances.

Noun

postperformance (plural postperformances)

1. Performance that occurs after an intervention of some sort; performance on a posttest.
   • 1981, Sidney William Bijou, Roberto Ruíz, Behavior modification: contributions to education, page 222:

     Three youths were then taught to engage in these behaviors, which included statements of cooperation and reform. Policemen then evaluated preperformances and postperformances of the youths in simulated interactions with a policeman.

   • 2006, Barry Beers, Learning-Driven Schools:

     Second, Sheree could see how much learning occurred during the period by comparing students' preperformances with their postperformances.

   • 2013, Sharon M. Carver, David Klahr, Cognition and Instruction: Twenty-five Years of Progress, page 344:

     Again, it was easier to distinguish pre and postperformances on problems 7 and 8, just as they also gave stronger differences on the action counts, but all four problems showed clear differences between the patterns of pretest and posttest performance.

Related terms

• preperformance