Cognitive Science and Working Memory

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Cognitive Science

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Exploring how the mind works and understanding how we process information

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Working Memory

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Where we temporarily hold and manipulate information needed for complex tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension.

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Long Term Memory

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The continuous storage of information over extended periods. It can hold vast amounts of information indefinitely.

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Schemata (pl)

Schema (s)

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Cognitive structures or mental frameworks that help us to organise and interpret information

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Cognitive Load

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The amount of mental effort being used

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Substantive Knowledge

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The understanding of specific content or subject matter. The facts, concepts, theories, and principles that are fundamental to an area of study.

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Disciplinary Knowledge

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The practices specific to a subject (e.g. measuring, analysing sources)

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Cultural Capital

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The wide range of diverse opportunities that you have had.

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Metacognitive

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The awareness and understanding of your own thought processes

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Hinterland Knowledge

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Contextual or background information that enriches understanding