hands-on learner
nounUK /ˌhændz ˈɒn ˈlɜːnə/
US /ˌhændz ˈɑːn ˈlɜːrnər/
A hands-on learner is someone who learns best by doing things and touching things.
As a hands-on learner, Mia understood the science lesson best when she built the model herself.
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2. A student who prefers working with real objects and tools instead of only reading or listening.
The teacher gave the hands-on learner extra time at the building station.
3. A person who picks up new skills quickly by trying them out in real life.
He is a hands-on learner, so he fixed the bike after watching it done once.
4. Someone who learns a job by actually doing the tasks rather than studying about them.
The new helper is a hands-on learner and mastered the tools within a week.