learn by doing

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Dictionary meaning

acquire knowledge and skill most effectively through direct hands-on experience and active engagement rather than passive reception of instruction; associated with the educational philosophy of John Dewey, who argued that genuine learning arises from purposeful activity in which students engage with real problems and reflect on their experiences; the principle underlies experiential learning, project-based education, apprenticeship, and laboratory science, all of which emphasise doing as the primary vehicle of understanding