ajatusketjuja
Ajatusketjuja, Finnish for “chains of thought,” is a term used in cognitive science, education, and linguistics to describe the sequential mental steps by which a person links ideas, reasons through a problem, or constructs an argument. The singular form is ajatusketju; ajatusketjuja denotes multiple such chains. A chain of thought typically begins with an initial idea or observation and proceeds through intermediate thoughts, assumptions, and inferences toward a conclusion or decision. The structure can be linear, following a single path, or branching, with alternative lines of reasoning that are weighed or discarded.
In research and teaching, ajatusketjuja are examined to understand how people reason and to support learning.
While useful for describing internal cognitive processes, ajatusketjuja are not always accessible or perfectly linear. Cognitive
In practical use, educators and researchers distinguish ajatusketjuja from outcomes and products of reasoning, such as