task-based encoding

noun

UK /tɑːsk beɪst ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /tæsk beɪst ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

A way of saving information by linking it to a job you are doing.

Remembering the steps of a recipe is task-based encoding because you learn them while cooking.

SYNONYMS

action-based encoding procedural encoding learning by doing hands-on encoding

RELATED WORDS

memory encoding procedural memory learning retention

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In psychology, the process of storing information by connecting it to a specific activity or goal.

The study showed that task-based encoding improved students' recall of the experiment steps.

3. In computing, a method of encoding data according to the task or function it serves.

The system uses task-based encoding to organize files by the job they belong to.

4. An instructional approach where learners encode knowledge through completing practical tasks.

Teachers used task-based encoding to help children remember new vocabulary during the game.