cognitivestrategy

noun

UK /ˈkɒɡnətɪv ˈstrætədʒi/

US /ˈkɑːɡnətɪv ˈstrætədʒi/

A plan your brain uses to help you learn or solve a problem.

She used a cognitive strategy of drawing a picture to remember the story.

SYNONYMS

thinking plan learning method mental approach problem-solving tactic study technique

RELATED WORDS

memory attention reasoning metacognition learning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of organizing information in your mind to make it easier to understand.

Sorting the words into groups was a helpful cognitive strategy for the spelling test.

3. A deliberate mental step someone takes to reach a goal.

The teacher taught a cognitive strategy for checking answers before turning in the paper.

4. A technique used to improve focus and remember things better.

Repeating the numbers out loud is a simple cognitive strategy for remembering a phone number.