practical teaching
noun phraseUK /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl ˈtiː.tʃɪŋ/
US /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl ˈtiː.tʃɪŋ/
Teaching that lets you learn by doing things with your hands instead of just reading.
In practical teaching, the students built a small robot to learn how machines work.
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2. A teacher's real classroom work, as opposed to ideas studied only in books.
Her research on practical teaching shows how real classrooms differ from theory.
3. A school subject focused on skills like cooking, woodwork, or sewing.
Practical teaching in home economics taught him how to cook a simple meal.
4. The act of training someone through real tasks on the job.
The hospital's practical teaching lets nursing students help real patients under supervision.