ABSTRACT
According to schema theory, knowledge is stored in the memory in the form of
mental models or representations known as schemata:
Schemata are coherent knowledge structures that are stored in memory. They
arise from and mentally represent frequently experienced situations such as
those pertaining to recognising people, executing a tennis stroke, visiting the
doctor, remembering the route to work, understanding the nature of a theory
and reading a textbook. These contextually based mental entities profoundly
influence all aspects of learning including perception, comprehension, memory,
reasoning and problem solving.
