body-based learning

noun

UK /ˈbɒdi beɪst ˈlɜːnɪŋ/

US /ˈbɑːdi beɪst ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

Learning by moving your body and using your hands.

In body-based learning, the children acted out the story with jumps and claps.

SYNONYMS

kinesthetic learning hands-on learning movement-based learning experiential learning active learning

RELATED WORDS

movement gesture role-play sensory play motor skills

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching method where students learn by doing physical actions instead of only listening.

The teacher used body-based learning to help the class remember the water cycle.

3. Learning that uses touch, movement, and the senses to understand new ideas.

Body-based learning helped him feel the shape of the letters before writing them.

4. An approach in which acting out ideas with the body helps memory and understanding.

Through body-based learning, the students built a human number line across the room.