kognitivprosedurelle

Kognitivprosedurelle is a rarely used, neologistic term formed from the Scandinavian words for cognitive and procedural. It does not constitute a widely established label in mainstream cognitive science, but appears in some writings to describe a particular way of framing cognitive activity.

In the conceptual core, kognitivprosedurelle denotes treating cognition as a series of procedures—stepwise, rule-governed operations that a person carries out to perceive, reason, remember, and solve problems. The emphasis is on proceduralization of knowledge: knowledge that is applied as practiced sequences rather than merely recalled as declarative facts. This aligns the idea with related notions such as procedural memory, cognitive task analysis, and instructional design that aim to specify the steps or routines used in performing cognitive tasks.

Applications discussed in the sources include designing education and training that teach strategies as repeatable workflows, analyzing performance in complex or high-stakes tasks, and informing models in human–computer interaction or cognitive engineering where processes are scripted or automated. It can also serve as a lens for examining how learners internalize and automate problem-solving routines, thereby informing assessment and feedback.

Critics caution that a strong procedural emphasis risks downplaying declarative knowledge, conceptual understanding, or flexible adaptation in novel situations. Because kognitivprosedurelle is not a widely standardized framework, terminology and boundaries remain informal and vary across authors. In practice, the concept overlaps with procedural knowledge, scripted cognition, and cognitive task analysis. See also: procedural memory, cognitive task analysis, skill acquisition, instructional design, cognitive load theory.