Knowledge Types and Methods
Types of Knowledge and Teaching Methods
Different kinds of knowledge need different teaching methods. Declarative knowledge (facts, concepts) responds to lecture and discussion. Procedural knowledge (how to do something) needs demonstration and practice. Metacognitive knowledge (knowing how you learn) needs explicit teaching that most schools skip. Six common assumptions about teaching get in the way of all three.
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