schemata.

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Definition of schemata. in English English dictionary

A term used in certain cognitive theories about the mental representation of events and situations They are data structures for representing both generic and specific concepts about the outside world

The plural of schema; a network of many schemas; the structures, frames, units, or scripts into which all knowledge is packed and organized

The plural of schema; a network of many schema; the structures, frames, units, or scripts into which all knowledge is packed and organized

"Conceptual frames of reference that provide organizational guidelines for newly encoded information about people and social or behavioral roles and events; they can be important mediators of learning" (Taylor & Crocker, 1981, cited in Gunter, 1987, p 65)

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sche·ma·ta