mindtool

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noun

A tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounmindtool (plural mindtools)

plural mindtools

  1. educationA tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.

    When used to scaffold information, mindtools reduce the cognitive load on learners and allow them to engage in critical thinking.

    2009, Lawrence A. Tomei, Lexicon of Online and Distance Learning, page 151
    1 more example

    VR technology was used as a delivery medium conveying a message rather than a mindtool with which the subjects enhance higher order thinking skills.

    2001, Mahbub Syed, Wcs Icimade Conference Proceedings Distance Learning and Multimedia, page 97

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