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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learn more, click on the links below:
States
of Knowledge
Forms
of Knowledge
Conceptual
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