A technique of studying/learning where one emphasizes the relationships between pieces of information.
… [R]elational processing refers to the encoding of similarities and differences across pieces of information. For example, sorting words into categories, ordering sentences to create a coherent text, and explaining why each subsequent step in a science experiment follows the preceding step all involve comparing to-be-remembered events to each other.
Bibliography
Marsh, Elizabeth J., and Andrew C. Butler. 2013. Memory in Educational Settings. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195376746.013.0020.