idea-linking

noun
UK /aɪˈdɪə ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
US /aɪˈdiːə ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/

Connecting two or more thoughts together in your mind.

Idea-linking helped her see how the two stories were connected.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A learning strategy where you tie new information to things you already know.

The teacher used idea-linking to help students remember the new words.

3. A way of organizing notes by drawing lines between related points.

His idea-linking map showed how all the topics fit together.

4. The act of finding patterns between different subjects.

Idea-linking between math and music made the lesson fun.