contextual learning
nounUK /kənˈtekstʃuəl ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /kənˈtekstʃuəl ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
Contextual learning is learning new things by doing them in real situations.
The students practiced ordering food in English, which is a great example of contextual learning.
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2. A teaching method that connects lessons to students' own lives and surroundings.
Her contextual learning approach made math feel useful because she used grocery shopping examples.
3. Learning that happens naturally while you do a task, rather than from a textbook.
He picked up cooking skills through contextual learning in his grandmother's kitchen.
4. An educational theory saying knowledge is best understood within the situation where it is used.
The teacher's lesson plan was based on contextual learning theory.