Procedural

action sequences for solving problems

Procedural knowledge is knowing how to control the revant factors for examing some phenomenon (Reber & Reber, 2001), performing a certain task or completing an activity. Procedure knolwedge also means knowing the method of manipulating a specific condition or the technique for implementing a task. This may include the procedures we use to do a science experiment, write an essay or solve a mathematical equation.

Procedural knowledge is often thought about as certain skills we possess, tasks we can complete or processes we are able to follow.