The process of connecting new material to information or ideas previously acquired thereby expanding the level of understanding about any of the information.
Images, concepts, or narratives that provide comparisons and similarities between new information and familiar knowledge to enhance comprehension.
Techniques and abilities essential for learning, studying, or problem-solving.
A memorization technique which uses images to connect a list of facts to a familiar group of words or numbers.
A learning process in which individuals complete the tasks involved physically.
The tendency for the easier recollection of items at the beginning of a list than of subsequent items.
A weakened ability to learn new information due to interference from previously learned knowledge.
A weakened ability to remember information due to the act of learning new information.
An inhibition in the recollection of certain information due to the presence of other data in one’s memory.