orallearning

noun

UK /ˈɔːrəl ˈlɜːnɪŋ/

US /ˈɔːrəl ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

Learning by listening and talking instead of reading or writing.

In many cultures, oral learning is how stories and skills are passed down.

SYNONYMS

spoken learning verbal learning auditory learning listening-based learning

RELATED WORDS

storytelling memorization recitation tradition language

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of gaining knowledge through spoken instruction rather than text.

The workshop relied on oral learning, with elders teaching by word of mouth.

3. A method of education that emphasizes speaking, listening, and repetition.

Oral learning helped the students remember the poem through chanting.

4. Knowledge passed down by speaking and listening within a community.

Oral learning kept the tribe's history alive for generations.