School And Everyday Knowledge

Question 1

Explain school/formal knowledge

Answer 1

• teaches you what you don’t already know from the everyday life
• about understanding ideas and not on using memory alone - teaches learners to think
• it can disrupt (unlearn), organize (make connections), and extend (build on) every day learning

Question 2

What is everyday learning?

Answer 2

• what you learn from personal experience(s)
• tied to specific situations
• learnt by trial and error/spontaneous
• is unscheduled and can happen anywhere

Question 3

What is ‘knowing that’?

Answer 3

• all about content knowledge!
• about facts/information we know to be true
• content knowledge gives lessons purpose
• being able to back up what you say with appropriate reasons

Question 4

What is ‘knowing how to’?

Answer 4

• methods/sequence of steps that children need to know
- how to draw, spell, structure a formal letter…
• teachers need to know different ways of doing things, skills and methods within their subject