hint-based therapy
nounUK /hɪnt beɪst ˈθɛrəpi/
US /hɪnt beɪst ˈθɛrəpi/
A kind of therapy where a helper gives small clues to guide you.
The speech therapist used hint-based therapy to help him find the right words.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method that uses gentle hints instead of direct answers.
Teachers tried hint-based therapy to build the student's confidence in class.
3. A coaching approach where small suggestions help someone learn a new skill.
The coach's hint-based therapy helped the young player improve her swing.
4. A support technique in which clues are gradually reduced as the person improves.
In hint-based therapy, the therapist gave fewer hints each week.