learning by doing
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Instead of learning by doing grunt work, juniors learn judgment and strategy by working alongside experienced colleagues on higher-level problems from day one, building the business acumen and strategic thinking that AI can’t replicate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"This cruise is about learning by doing," said Seabed Minerals Authority spokesman Edward Herman.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Lucas Joppa, Microsoft's first chief environmental officer, said carbon removal markets need to mature significantly and the new U.S. price target can lead to "learning by doing".
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021
“We were learning by doing, acknowledging that this was a grand experiment,” said Paulus, whose Broadway directing credits include the 2013 Tony-winning revival of “Pippin” and the currently closed “Jagged Little Pill.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2020
Trial and error learning is learning by doing, and not by reasoning or observing.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth
