procedural learning

noun

UK /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/

US /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl ˈlɝː.nɪŋ/

Procedural learning is learning how to do something by practicing it again and again.

Riding a bike is a kind of procedural learning because you get better each time you try.

SYNONYMS

skill learning motor learning habit learning practice-based learning implicit learning

RELATED WORDS

muscle memory practice repetition automaticity motor skills

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Learning that happens without you really thinking about it, like your brain quietly remembering the steps.

Tying your shoes becomes procedural learning after you do it many times.

3. The way your body remembers how to move, such as swimming or catching a ball.

Catching a ball shows procedural learning in action.

4. Getting better at a task by doing it over and over instead of just reading about it.

You learn to play the piano through procedural learning, not just by reading a book.