encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting or by trial and error.
of or relating to exploratory problem-solving methods that utilize self-educating techniques to improve performance also HEURETIC [adj HEURISTICALLY] / the art of discovery in logic [n -S]
serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation
encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error
of, pertaining to, or based on experimentation, evaluation, or trial-and-error methods