cue-supported processing

noun
UK /kjuː səˈpɔːtɪd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /kjuː səˈpɔːrtɪd ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Using a little hint or signal to help you understand or remember something.

The teacher used picture cards for cue-supported processing so the children could name the animals.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of learning where a small clue helps your brain find the right answer.

With cue-supported processing, the first letter of each word helped him recall the list.

3. In computing, handling information with extra signals that guide the system.

The program uses cue-supported processing to highlight the correct menu option.

4. A teaching method that gives gentle reminders to help students finish a task.

Cue-supported processing let the students sort shapes without getting stuck.