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building-block methods

[ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk ˈmɛθədz]
nounpl: building-block methods
métodos de blocos construtivos
1. Systematic approaches or techniques that use fundamental components or basic units as foundation to construct more complex systems, structures, or solutions
The researcher used building-block methods to develop the software architecture, starting with simple modules and combining them into sophisticated applications.
O pesquisador utilizou métodos de blocos construtivos para desenvolver a arquitetura do software, começando com módulos simples e combinando-os em aplicações sofisticadas.
2. In education and cognitive development, instructional strategies that teach foundational skills first, then progressively build more advanced knowledge upon them
Teachers employ building-block methods to ensure students master basic math concepts before moving to algebra.
Os professores empregam métodos de blocos construtivos para garantir que os alunos dominem conceitos matemáticos básicos antes de passar para álgebra.
Synonyms
modular approachessequential methodsconstructive methodsstep-by-step approachesfoundational strategies
Antonyms
holistic approachestop-down methodscomprehensive systems

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
métodos de blocos construtivos
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese educational and technical contexts
Portugal
métodos de blocos construtivos
Standard usage in European Portuguese, sometimes 'metodologias de construção modular'

Related Idioms & Phrases

building blocks of success
from the ground up
step by step
laying the foundation
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