States
of Knowledge
Description
Declative
Factual
knowledge represented by schemata, propositional networks and mental
images. Learn this type of knowledge through accretion and conceptual
restructuring. Assess this type of learning thorugh recognition or recall
of information. Answers the question, "What?"
Procedural
Knowlege
of procedures or actions that is represented by productions, plans or
scripts. Once learned, this type of knowledge becomes automatized and
fluent. Assess through performance-based assessments. Answers the question,
"How?"
Conditional
Understanding
when, where and for what reason to use factual and procedural knowledge,
and is represented by condition-action rules or if-then statements.
Learn through personalization of practiced routines. Assessed by problem-solving
activities.
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