fundamentals-first method
nounUK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz fɜːst ˈmeθəd/
US /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz fɜːrst ˈmeθəd/
A way of learning where you practice the basic parts first before the hard parts.
The coach used a fundamentals-first method, so the kids practiced passing before they tried to score.
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2. A teaching plan that starts with simple skills and adds harder ones later.
Her piano class follows a fundamentals-first method, beginning with scales.
3. A training style that fixes basic mistakes before advanced practice.
The swim team switched to a fundamentals-first method to improve their strokes.
4. A design habit of building the core parts of something before the extras.
The engineer chose a fundamentals-first method and built the frame before the paint.