Avoiding inert knowledge in education
There are two main approaches in education to avoid inert knowledge:
Teach in a way that encourages the development of active knowledge. When teaching students about a certain concept,
- help them to understand what it means,
- how it connects to other things, and
- how to apply the information in practice.
Encourage people to learn in a way that encourages the development of active knowledge.
- Explain the concept of inert knowledge to students.
- Explain why it is a problem
- Encourage them to ask themselves guiding questions when they learn new material.
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