empiricallysupportedmethods
nounUK /ɪmˈpɪrɪkli səˈpɔːtɪd ˈmɛθədz/
US /ɪmˈpɪrɪkli səˈpɔːrtɪd ˈmɛθədz/
Ways of doing things that have been tested and proven to work.
The teacher uses empirically supported methods to help students learn to read.
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2. Approaches in psychology that have been shown by research to help patients.
The therapist chose empirically supported methods for treating anxiety.
3. Teaching strategies that studies have shown to improve learning.
The school adopted empirically supported methods for math instruction.
4. Techniques in medicine that are backed by scientific testing.
Doctors prefer empirically supported methods over old guesses.