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mindtool

mindtool noun: a tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.

Noun

mindtool (plural mindtools)

  1. A tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.
    • VR technology was used as a delivery medium conveying a message rather than a mindtool with which the subjects enhance higher order thinking skills.2001, Mahbub Syed, Wcs Icimade Conference Proceedings Distance Learning and Multimedia, page 97
    • When used to scaffold information, mindtools reduce the cognitive load on learners and allow them to engage in critical thinking.2009, Lawrence A. Tomei, Lexicon of Online and Distance Learning, page 151

Forms of mindtool

pluralmindtools

Origin of mindtool

From mind + tool.

Questions about mindtool

What does mindtool mean?
Mindtool means a tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.
What part of speech is mindtool?
Mindtool is a noun.
What is the plural of mindtool?
The plural of mindtool is mindtools.

Words near mindtool in the dictionary

  1. mindstyle
  2. mindstyles
  3. mindswap
  4. mindswapping
  5. mindswaps
  6. mindtool
  7. mindtools
  8. mindwandering
  9. mindwanderings
  10. mindware
  11. mindwarping

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