example-driven learning

noun

UK /ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl ˈdrɪvən ˈlɜːnɪŋ/

US /ɪɡˈzæmpəl ˈdrɪvən ˈlɝːnɪŋ/

Learning by looking at examples.

The teacher used example-driven learning to show us how to solve the puzzle.

SYNONYMS

learning by example model-based learning demonstration learning observational learning

RELATED WORDS

example demonstration model practice imitation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching method where students study worked examples before trying problems themselves.

In math class, example-driven learning means we read a solved problem first.

3. A way of training computers by showing them many examples instead of giving rules.

The app got smarter through example-driven learning from thousands of photos.

4. Learning new skills by copying what someone else does.

Cooking with grandma was example-driven learning at its best.