tS=Einstein's <b>heuristic</b> assumption about the speed of light led him to uncover some of the universe's most profound secrets.<br><br>Although not quite on target, his assumption was <b>heuristic</b> and led to a worthwhile body of work.&tQ=<b>Heuristic</b> refers to:&tC=The science of mathematics|Learning through discovery|That which has never been considered|That which is obscure|That which appears far-fetched&cC=2&fB=<b>Heuristic</b> means learning through discovery, stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation. A <b>heuristic</b> teaching method would encourage students to learn things on their own, through their own process of discovery. <b>Heuristic</b> is pronounced hyoor-RIST-ik.
