Cognitive holding power
Cognitive holding power is a concept introduced and measured by John C. Stevenson in 1994 using a questionnaire, the Cognitive Holding Power Questionnaire (CHPQ). This tool assesses first- or second-order cognitive processing preferences as a result of the characteristics of the learning environment.{{cite journal|last1=Stevenson|first1=John|title=Performance of the cognitive holding power questionnaire in schools|journal=Learning and Instruction|date=October 1998|volume=8|issue=5|pages=393–410|doi=10.1016/S0959-4752(97)00029-7}}{{cite journal|last1=Stevenson|first1=John C.|last2=Evans|first2=Glen T.|title=Conceptualization and Measurement of Cognitive Holding Power|journal=Journal of Educational Measurement|date=June 1994|volume=31|issue=2|pages=161–181|doi=10.1111/j.1745-3984.1994.tb00441.x}}
Impact
Studies involving cognitive holding power have been able to suggest improvements to mathematical education.{{cite journal|last1=Xin|first1=Ziqiang|last2=Zhang|first2=Li|title=Cognitive holding power, fluid intelligence, and mathematical achievement as predictors of children's realistic problem solving|journal=Learning and Individual Differences|date=January 2009|volume=19|issue=1|pages=124–129|doi=10.1016/j.lindif.2008.05.006}}