https://ejurnal.stkipdamsel.ac.id/index.php/scl <p><strong>Scolae: Journal of Pedagogy</strong> is a scientific journal that publishes research results in Education, Religion, and the Social field. This journal publishes articles twice a year (June and December).&nbsp;</p> en-US rusanan.tolis@gmail.com (Dr. Rus'an, S.Ag., M.Pd.) scolaejournal@gmail.com (Suhria, S.Pd., Gr., M.Pd.) Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:54:56 +0700 OJS 3.1.1.4 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://ejurnal.stkipdamsel.ac.id/index.php/scl/article/view/204 <p><em>Psycholinguistics serves as a crucial bridge between cognitive psychology and linguistic theory in understanding the mental processes involved in language acquisition and production. Rather than viewing language as a static set of rules, this field examines how linguistic components map onto the brain's cognitive architecture as a dynamic, predictive system. This study analyzes language processing challenges, such as lexical ambiguity and syntactic complexity, in adolescents aged 12 and 15 who are experiencing a crucial phase of cognitive maturation in their working memory capacity. The findings indicate that obstacles in academic comprehension are often not caused by low intelligence, but rather by limitations in working memory capacity and cognitive overload. As a solution, this study proposes the implementation of metacognitive literacy strategies, such as strategic pausing and self-monitoring, to enhance students' cognitive flexibility in managing their mental resources autonomously. </em></p> Rahmatul Ummu Arifin ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://ejurnal.stkipdamsel.ac.id/index.php/scl/article/view/204 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0700