word
Schema Theory
SKEE-mah THEE-oh-ree
/ˈskiːmə ˈθiːəriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
schematheory
Dictionary meaning
The idea that prior knowledge is organised into mental frameworks (schemas) that guide perception, memory, and interpretation of new information
History and origin
Developed by Frederic Bartlett (1932) and later formalised by cognitive psychologists
Examples
- Schema theory explains why readers fill in implied information not stated in a text.
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