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Prior Knowledge

Prior Knowledge. A Cornerstone of Learning…. Everyone has prior knowledge:. Facts: e.g. your cell phone number or home address Memories: the time you fell off your bike, your fifth birthday Skills: tying shoes or setting up an email account Language: words, grammar, syntax

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Prior Knowledge

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  1. Prior Knowledge A Cornerstone of Learning…

  2. Everyone has prior knowledge: • Facts: e.g. your cell phone number or home address • Memories: the time you fell off your bike, your fifth birthday • Skills: tying shoes or setting up an email account • Language: words, grammar, syntax • Values & Core Beliefs: honesty is important, democracy is cool • Concepts: theory of relativity, individuality, citizenship

  3. Everyone uses Prior Knowledge • It is the base for new learning, decision-making, assessment • Dynamic; always evolving • allows us to move ‘forward’ because we do not have to reinvent every wheel every day • reference point for how we process and use new information

  4. A Simplified Learning Equation • PK + new info = learning • = memorable or memorized

  5. Actively Learning • ‘activate’ relevant prior knowledge of the new info: • brainstorm, braindump PK • Observe, classify brainstorm elements • Excavate brainstorm elements • Juxtapose • Assess • decide • Move on {repeat process ‘spiral’ }

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