modelmethod
nounUK /ˈmɒd.əl ˈmeθ.əd/
US /ˈmɑː.dəl ˈmeθ.əd/
A model method is a special way of doing something that you can copy to help you learn.
The teacher showed us a model method for solving the puzzle, and then we tried it ourselves.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of building or testing something by first making a small copy of it.
Engineers used a model method to test the new bridge design before building the real one.
3. A teaching style where the teacher shows the steps clearly before students try them.
In math class, the model method helped everyone understand how to add big numbers.
4. A step-by-step plan that scientists follow when they study how things work.
The scientists followed a model method to see how plants grow in different light.