The Cognitive Learning Strategies

Definition:

Rehearsal Strategies

Elaboration Strategies

Cognitive learning strategies are the methods, plans and procedures which learners use to form meaningful connections between newly acquired information and their prior-knowledge.

Organisational Strategies

Definition:

These strategies involve the reorganisation and connection of ideas to link prior knowledge to newly acquired knowledge.

Techniques:

Forming analogies

Generative note-taking (Pintrich, 1999:459)

Summarising

Giving explanations of ideas

Paraphrasing

Asking questions and answering questions

The Cornell-system

Paragraph summaries

Definition:

Assists learners with collecting the most important information from a text or list and withholds this information actively within the working memory

Techniques

Highlighting

Underlining

Reading words aloud

Reviewing

Recitation

Cornerstone of memory Strategies

Keywords

Association

Grouping

Using context

Definition:

Processing takes place on a deeper level. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the learning content.

Techniques

Flow charts

Outline, select and organise the main ideas

Mind maps

Linear

Circular