cooperative education
nounA way of learning where you go to school and also work at a real job to practice what you learn.
Through cooperative education, Maya spent her mornings in class and her afternoons helping at a design studio.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A school program that alternates classroom study with paid work in a related field.
The university's cooperative education program places students in engineering firms for six-month terms.
3. A teaching method where students work together in small groups instead of listening to lectures.
The teacher used cooperative education to help students solve math problems as a team.
4. A partnership between schools and employers to give students practical work experience.
The cooperative education agreement lets local businesses train high school seniors.