adaptivediscoveryapproach
nounA way of finding things out by changing your plan as you learn new things.
The scientists used an adaptive discovery approach, adjusting their experiments whenever the results surprised them.
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2. A research method in which the search strategy changes based on what is found along the way.
Their adaptive discovery approach helped them locate the rare mineral faster than a fixed survey would have.
3. A teaching style where lessons change to match what students discover and need.
The teacher's adaptive discovery approach let students guide the lesson through their own questions.
4. A software technique that adjusts how it searches for information as it learns from data.
The app's adaptive discovery approach improved its recommendations after every search.
5. A problem-solving habit of trying, learning, and adjusting instead of following one rigid plan.
Her adaptive discovery approach got the team through the maze by testing and revising routes.