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drill and practice

drill and practice noun: a behaviorist teaching method where learners are given the same input repeatedly until proficiency is achieved.

Noun

drill and practice (uncountable)

  1. A behaviorist teaching method where learners are given the same input repeatedly until proficiency is achieved.

Questions about drill and practice

What does drill and practice mean?
Drill and practice means a behaviorist teaching method where learners are given the same input repeatedly until proficiency is achieved.
What part of speech is drill and practice?
Drill and practice is a noun.

Words near drill and practice in the dictionary

  1. drilids
  2. drill
  3. drill 'n' bass
  4. drill and bass
  5. drill and kill
  6. drill and practice
  7. drill bit
  8. drill bits
  9. drill bow
  10. drill bows
  11. drill core

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