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The Structure of Knowledge

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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The Structure of Knowledge

Fostering growth of conceptual thinking
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Know the structure!

  • Facilitate deep understandings rather than only factual knowledge
  • Teachers are rarely introduce to knowledge structures
  • Help students to develop transferrable concepts and ideas
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The structure of knowledge

  • Facts
  • topics
  • concepts
  • generalization
  • theory
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Facts

  • Specific examples of people/places/things
  • Facts do not transfer
  • Tropical nature of Amazon Rainforest creates dense Ecosystem
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Topics

  • Set of facts related to specific people/places/things
  • Topics do not transfer
  • Ex. Ecosystems in the Amazon Rainforest
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Concepts

  • Mental constructs that bring together different topics
  • Timeless/universal/abstract
  • Ex. System
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Generalizations

  • Two or more concepts stated in relationship
  • generally timeless/universal/abstract
  • Enduring, essential understandings for discipline
  • Ex. Organisms adapt to chande environments in order to survive
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Macro-concept vs. Micro-concept

  • Macro-concept breadth (more transferrable)
  • Micro-concept depth (more transferrable)
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When kids have strong conceptual knowledge

they learn to make use of knowledge efficiently because schemas are strong.
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This can be a paradigm shift for teachers

Topics and facts are tools, not learning destinations!
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Texas Depth and Complexity model

  • Helps teachers/administrators recognize value of conceptual thinking
  • Builds on Blooms taxonomy
  • Target: Deep factual knowledge intersects w/ conceptual understanding
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We need to shape the conceptual mind

It is necessary for forming deep understandings
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2D vs 3D model

Move beyond 2d info-coverage model to engage factual and conceptual realms
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Building Concepts

Concepts build on each other throughout grade levels
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We must improve intellectual development!

Stucture of knowledge should be placed in account when writing standards
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