foundational learning
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
Foundational learning is the first, most important learning that helps you understand harder things later.
Reading and counting are part of foundational learning in early school years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic knowledge and skills a person needs before studying a more advanced subject.
Students must complete foundational learning in math before taking calculus.
3. The early stage of education that builds reading, writing, and number skills.
The school focuses on foundational learning in the first three grades.
4. The underlying principles or concepts that support a field of study.
The course covers the foundational learning of computer science, such as logic and algorithms.