Cognitive structure is a psychological construct that accounts for a form of human knowledge. Schema and mental models are examples of cognitive structures. Cognitive structure provides meaning and organization to experiences and guides both the processing of new information and the retrieval of stored information.
Theorized components of memory for representing, storing, organizing, and retrieving knowledge.
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(2012). Cognitive Structure. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_2071
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