sequential learning

noun

UK /sɪˈkwenʃəl ˈlɜːnɪŋ/

US /sɪˈkwenʃəl ˈlɝːnɪŋ/

Learning things one step at a time, in the right order.

In sequential learning, you learn to add before you learn to multiply.

SYNONYMS

step-by-step learning ordered learning linear learning progressive learning serial learning

RELATED WORDS

sequence curriculum scaffolding progression lesson plan

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A machine learning method where a model is trained on data in a fixed order, one example after another.

The sequential learning model updated its weights after each new sample.

3. A teaching approach where each skill builds on the one taught before it.

The reading program uses sequential learning, starting with letters and moving to words.

4. The process of learning a series of items, such as a list or a routine, in a set order.

Sequential learning helped the dancers remember the full routine.