hands-on lesson
nounUK /ˌhændz ˈɒn ˈlɛsn/
US /ˌhændz ˈɑːn ˈlɛsn/
A class where you learn by doing things with your hands.
In our hands-on lesson, we built a small volcano and watched it erupt.
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2. A training session where people practice skills instead of just listening.
The new employees had a hands-on lesson in using the coffee machine.
3. A class that involves touching and using real objects or tools.
The science hands-on lesson let us hold real fossils.
4. A teaching style that focuses on doing rather than reading.
Her hands-on lesson on fractions used pizza slices.