learningbyexample
nounUK /ˈlɜːnɪŋ baɪ ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/
US /ˈlɝːnɪŋ baɪ ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
Learning by example means you learn by watching what other people do.
The little boy learned to tie his shoes by example, copying his big sister.
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2. Learning a skill by copying a teacher's actions instead of reading about it.
In cooking class, learning by example helped her flip the pancake perfectly.
3. A way of teaching where a grown-up shows you how to do something first.
The coach used learning by example to show the team how to kick the ball.
4. Getting better at something by seeing good examples and trying to match them.
By learning by example from famous painters, he improved his own drawings.