instructing
v.v. giving someone clear orders or teaching them how to do a specific task.
v. directing someone to perform a task or providing systematic information to develop a skill. Present participle of 'instruct'; functions as the head of a verb phrase or as a gerund.
She is currently instructing the new staff on safety rules.
The judge is instructing the jury on how to evaluate the evidence before they begin their private discussion.
By instructing the students in both classical theory and modern application, the professor ensures they possess a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
Transitive; requires a direct object, often followed by a prepositional phrase starting with 'in' or 'on', or a to-infinitive clause.
He is instructing to me the rules.He is instructing me in the rules.Instructing is transitive and takes the person as the direct object, not an indirect object with 'to'.