Cognitive learning strategies

To understand learning material, you can use cognitive learning strategies. This is a collection of effective ways of learning. A learning strategy consists of a combination of different techniques and cognitive skills with which a certain learning goal can be achieved. It is used for the independent study of study material. If a strategy is specifically aimed at achieving a particular learning goal, it is a learning strategy (Moniek Boekaerts & Simons, 1995). There are eight different cognitive learning strategies: • Analyzing: Thoroughly step-by-step focusing on specific details and factual information in the study material. • Structuring: Integrating information into an organized whole. This can be done, for example, through overviews, schemas, or summaries. • Selecting: Separating main and secondary matters and choosing which information to focus on the most. • Repeating: Repeating parts of the study material multiple times. • Relating: Making connections between the different parts of the study material. • Concretizing: Translating the study material into more concrete examples such as personal experiences and daily events. • Critical processing: Drawing one's own conclusions or checking if conclusions are correct based on facts and arguments. • Practicing application: Thinking of possible applications for the study material. In what situations does it occur? When? What is it related to?