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Overview

Knowledge includes all of an individual's information, skills, experiences, beliefs, and memories.

Ninety-five percent of knowledge and beliefs are overlapping.

Beliefs can come from knowledge - how can you believe something you know nothing about?

Principles and Practices of Knowledge

Principles Practicies
Knowledge is Idiosyncratic Attention should be paid to students' diverse responses/interpretations
Existing knowledge determines future knowledge Elicit existing knowledge (KWL Method); Conduct task analysis
Knowledge is not context-free Provide enriching experiences and anchor it to relevant situations
Knowledge determines how one perceives the world Take learning outside of the classroom and use students' interests and lives in lessons
Knowledge is socially and culturally constructed Embrace diversity and model the value of knowing

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States of Knowledge

Forms of Knowledge

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