traditional approach
noun phraseUK /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl əˈproʊtʃ/
A traditional approach is the old, usual way of doing something that people have used for a long time.
The teacher used a traditional approach, with books and chalk, instead of computers.
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2. A way of teaching that focuses on the teacher talking while students listen and memorize.
In a traditional approach to math, students memorize times tables.
3. A style of building or art that copies older, well-known designs.
The new house uses a traditional approach, with brick walls and a sloping roof.
4. A method of solving problems by following the same steps people have always used.
The team took a traditional approach and fixed the machine the same way as before.