Action Control is a Ability to control actions (e.g., motivation and concentration) that help an individual self-regulate 
Conditional Knowledge is a Knowledge about when and why to use strategies 
Distinctiveness of Encoding is a View that information is memorable to the extent that it is made distinctive 
Encoding is a Process of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory 
First-Letter Method is a Mnemonic in which the first letters of to-be-learned words are used to generate an acronym, such as FACE (for the spaces on the treble clef) 
Inert Knowledge is a Domain-specific knowledge that does not transfer to other domains 
Mediation is a Encoding strategy in which to-be-learned information is related to knowledge in memory 
Metamemory is a Knowledge about the contents and functioning of one's memory 
Method of Loci is a Mnemonic in which to-be-leamed information is associated with points in a familiar location 
Peg Method is a Mnemonic in which to-be-learned objects are associated with familiar "mental pegs," such as numbers or a rhyme 
Regulation of Cognition is a Knowledge that enables one to control and regulate cognitive activities 
Rehearsal is a See Elaborative Rehearsal and Maintenance Rehearsal 
Story is a Mnemonic in which a meaningful story is generated from unrelated words that one must learn in order to aid recall 
Advance Organizer is a Brief prefatory material written at a high level of abstraction that serves as a framework for materials to be learned 
Schema Activation is a Instructional techniques designed to bring to mind students'relevant knowledge prior to their encountering new information 
Retrieval is a Process of transferring information from long-term to short-term memory  
Metacognition is a Knowledge about cognition; knowledge used to regulate thinking and learning