Learn English – word for learning from the experience of others

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I would like to phrase something for which I am missing a word and I don't know whether it exists. Consider the following three perspectives.

  • Learning from books
  • Learning from the experience of others
  • Learning from experience

Is there a word for "the experience of others" in this context?

Best Answer

vicarious learning TFD

learning through indirect experience.

Learning from the experience of others v. learning from experience:

What is the difference between vicarious learning and observational learning?

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