activity-based learning
nounUK /ækˈtɪvəti beɪst ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /ækˈtɪvəti beɪst ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Learning by doing fun things instead of just listening.
In activity-based learning, the children built a small garden to understand how plants grow.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method where students take part in games and tasks to learn new ideas.
The teacher used activity-based learning to help the class practice new words.
3. A way of training that uses real tasks rather than lectures.
The company's activity-based learning program had new staff practice customer service in role-plays.
4. An approach in which lessons are built around things students make or do together.
Activity-based learning turned the history lesson into a model-building project.