apprenticeship learning
nounUK /əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
Learning a job by watching and working with someone who already knows how to do it.
He learned carpentry through apprenticeship learning with a master builder.
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2. A formal program where a beginner trains under a skilled worker for a set time.
The apprenticeship learning program lasts four years and ends with a certification.
3. The old way of passing skills from master to student within a trade.
Blacksmithing survived for centuries thanks to apprenticeship learning.
4. Learning by doing real tasks under guidance rather than in a classroom.
Nurses gain confidence through apprenticeship learning on the hospital ward.