title: Cognitive holding power
text: # 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.
  
  ## Impact
  
  Studies involving cognitive holding power have been able to suggest improvements to mathematical education.
  
  