conventional teaching methods
noun phraseUK /kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ˈmɛθədz/
US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtitʃɪŋ ˈmɛθədz/
The usual ways teachers help students learn in a classroom.
The school still uses conventional teaching methods like lectures and textbooks.
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2. The old-fashioned ways of teaching that many schools have used for a long time.
Some parents prefer conventional teaching methods because they are familiar.
3. Teaching that focuses on the teacher talking while students listen and take notes.
In conventional teaching methods, the teacher stands at the front and explains the lesson.
4. The regular, everyday ways of teaching that most people expect to see in a classroom.
The new principal wanted to mix conventional teaching methods with fun group activities.