Erittelemäajatusta
Erittelemäajatusta is a Finnish term used in education and argumentation studies to describe a method of handling a thought or statement by itemizing and examining its components. The term combines erittelemä, meaning to itemize or separate, with ajatusta, meaning thought or idea, and is often used to refer to explicit decomposition of a claim into its subclaims, evidence, and assumptions in order to assess coherence and validity.
Originating in Finnish discourse on critical thinking and knowledge organization, erittelemäajatusta is not a standard dictionary
In practice, applying erittelemäajatusta involves identifying a main claim, breaking it into constituent parts, evaluating the
The concept is relevant in classrooms, debates, and qualitative research, where it supports activities such as
Notes: Given its limited standardization, the term should be understood within its specific scholarly or educational