doing-first thinking
nounUK /ˈduːɪŋ fɜːst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
US /ˈduːɪŋ fɜrst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Thinking by trying things out with your hands before you plan.
Building the tower with blocks was doing-first thinking, and she fixed it as she went.
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2. Solving a problem by jumping in and testing ideas instead of planning first.
His doing-first thinking helped him fix the bike quickly.
3. A way of learning where you try an activity before reading about it.
In art class, doing-first thinking means painting before reading the rules.
4. Making a model or craft by starting right away and changing it as you go.
Her doing-first thinking turned a cardboard box into a spaceship.