experiential teaching
nounUK /ɪkˌspɪəriˈenʃəl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
US /ɪkˌspɪriˈenʃəl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
A way of teaching where kids learn by doing things and trying them out.
The science class used experiential teaching, so the students grew plants themselves instead of just reading about them.
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2. A teaching method where students take part in real activities rather than only listening to a teacher.
Experiential teaching helped the children understand money by running a small classroom shop.
3. Learning that happens through direct experience, such as trips, games, or projects.
Their experiential teaching included a visit to the farm to see how food grows.
4. A style of education that connects lessons to real-life actions and events.
With experiential teaching, the history lesson became a role-play of an old village market.