learning-by-doing lesson

noun
UK /ˈlɜːnɪŋ baɪ ˈduːɪŋ ˈlesən/
US /ˈlɝːnɪŋ baɪ ˈduːɪŋ ˈlesən/

A lesson where you learn by actually doing something instead of just reading about it.

In our science class, the learning-by-doing lesson had us build a small volcano to see how it erupts.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching session focused on practice and real tasks rather than theory.

The cooking school offers a learning-by-doing lesson where students prepare a full meal themselves.

3. A training approach in which skills are acquired through repeated real-world practice.

New employees complete a learning-by-doing lesson on the factory floor before working alone.

4. An educational activity where mistakes made during practice become part of the learning process.

The robotics club's learning-by-doing lesson let kids fix their own wiring errors.