enactive encoding
nounUK /ɪˈnæktɪv ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪˈnæktɪv ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Learning something by doing it with your body instead of just reading or hearing about it.
Tying your shoes is easier to remember because enactive encoding lets your hands learn the steps.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In cognitive science, the process of storing information through physical actions and movements.
The study showed enactive encoding improved recall of the dance routine.
3. A teaching method where students act out concepts to remember them better.
The teacher used enactive encoding by having students walk the shape of each letter.
4. In memory research, encoding that links new information to bodily sensations or gestures.
Gesturing while speaking can support enactive encoding of new vocabulary.