Knowledge-based learning teaches study skills.
That is learning how to "learn."
The DTA can coach study skills.
A consideration of what skills are needed to succeed in knowledge-based learning and how the DTA could teach them
Wondering what knowledge is
- "Learning" objectives for descriptive knowledge. The limitations of academic knowledge
- In knowledge-based learning, students are expected to "know" the subject.
- They are given specific sources of information defining the body of knowledge.
- At the concrete level "know" is usually defined by tests that they have to pass.
- Students execute this routine repeatedly over years of high school and college.
- They are practicing study skills and test-taking skills.
- Repeated practice develops those skills.
- Study skills are defined by the skills needed to pass knowledge-based courses.
- Those skills vary with the evaluation practices of the courses.
- Experienced students want to know "What kind of tests are used in this course?"
- This collection of skills could be called: learning how to learn.
- A desirable goal for this learning may be preparation for lifelong learning.
- A Digital Teaching Assistant (DTA) can coach students in learning skills.
- Not just how to pass the tests, but how to study effectively.
Needed skills
- Recognize a knowledge- based course
- Collect/organize
- Rehearse/Recall
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Knowledge
- Knowledge is at the bottom of Bloom's famous taxonomy of educational objectives.
- That objective is not inferior. It is basic, the prerequisite of the upper levels.
- And knowledge is simple enough that DTA can manage and coach student practice.
- The actions used in studying for knowledge based test: Collect/organize, rehearse, recall.
Study skills
Recognize a knowledge-based course
- Skilled students ask what kind of tests are given.
- They know that multiple-choice tests usually test knowledge.
- And essay tests usually test higher levels of learning.
- Courses labelled introductory are usually knowledge-based.
- Formative tests can help students get the concept of what is required.
- The DTA can give and score formative multiple-choice tests.
Collect/organize content
- Knowledge-based instruction has two major categories: vocabulary and facts.
- The DTA can provide exercises and formative tests in vocabulary.
- Magnolia gardens of knowledge. A demonstration of introductory training on the parts (of anything).
- Collecting facts was usually done by reading text and (in the old days) marking them.
- The DTA can give practice by presenting text passages and asking students to copy/paste the facts.
- This might be a case where gamification would help maintain interest.
Rehearse/Recall
- Rehearse: try to recall from a reasonable cue; get evaluation and feedback
- Recall: Same as above, but without feedback.
- The DTA can provide rehearsal practice and formative assessment.
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- Drop by my web offices Weekdays: 12:-12:30 pm Central time (US)
- I am available for free consulting on any topic in this blog.
- Cybalounge and 3DWebWorldz (Orientation room)
- I will be in both places, so you may need to speak to get my attention.
- Web-worlds, 3D virtual worlds running in a browser. Summary
- And we can visit the Writer's Workshop on the Web
- Don't register -- enter as guest.
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