heuristic learning

  • 1heuristic — UK US /hjʊəˈrɪstɪk/ noun ► [C] a method of learning or solving problems that allows people to discover things themselves and learn from their own experiences: »As a heuristic, it is a good test to ask the question: what might I do in this… …

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  • 2Heuristic — Heu*ris tic (h[ u]*r[i^]s t[i^]k), n. 1. A heuristic method; a specific heuristic procedure. [PJC] 2. A theory or approach which serves to promote discovery or learning by encouraging experimentation. [PJC] …

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  • 3Heuristic — Heu*ris tic (h[ u]*r[i^]s t[i^]k), a. [Gr. e yri skein to discover.] 1. Serving to promote discovery or learning; used especially of thories or paradigms which stimulate new ideas for discovering facts in experimental sciences. [1913 Webster… …

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  • 4heuristic — I. adjective Etymology: German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus, from Greek heuriskein to discover; akin to Old Irish fo fúair he found Date: 1821 involving or serving as an aid to learning, discovery, or problem solving by experimental… …

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  • 5heuristic program — noun a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem • Syn: ↑heuristic, ↑heuristic rule • Derivationally related forms: ↑heuristic (for: ↑heuristic) • Hypernyms …

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  • 6Heuristic argument — A heuristic argument is an argument that reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown by experimental (especially trial and error) investigation to be a useful aid in learning, discovery and problem solving. A widely used… …

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  • 7heuristic — heu|ris|tic [hjuˈrıstık] adj formal [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: heuristisch, from Greek heuriskein to discover ] 1.) heuristic education is based on discovering and experiencing things for yourself 2.) helping you in the process of… …

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  • 8heuristic — [[t]hjʊərɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ A heuristic method of learning involves discovery and problem solving, using reasoning and past experience. [TECHNICAL] …

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  • 9heuristic — adjective formal 1 heuristic education is based on discovering and experiencing things for yourself 2 helping you in the process of learning or discovery heuristically / kli/ adverb …

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  • 10heuristic — heu|ris|tic [ hju rıstık ] adjective TECHNICAL relating to a method of teaching or learning in which you learn from your own discoveries and experiences …

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