vicarious learning

noun

An instructional approach in which the acquisition of knowledge occurs through the observation and imitation of behavior, rather than through direct personal experience.

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Meanings

nounvicarious learning (countable and uncountable, plural vicarious learnings)

plural vicarious learnings

  1. countableuncountableeducationAn instructional approach in which the acquisition of knowledge occurs through the observation and imitation of behavior, rather than through direct personal experience.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
observational learning
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APA

vicarious learning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicarious%20learning

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Chicago

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