Techie recalled study involving basic element of education? (4)
I believe the answer is:
nerd
'techie' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'recalled study involving basic element of education?' is the wordplay.
'recalled' is a reversal indicator (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'study' becomes 'den' (term for a study or office).
'involving' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'basic element of education?' becomes 'R' (as in the three R's).
'den' enclosing 'r' is 'dren'.
'dren' reversed gives 'NERD'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nerd that I've seen before include "Anorak (informal)" , "Boring, trivia-obsessed type" , "Studious bore" , "Geek, anorak (sl.)" , "Intelligent but single-minded expert" .)