FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE
FORM OF
KNOWLEDGE
Concept
Academic Rule
DEFINITION
COMPONENTS
A group or class of items,
events, or people that are
related through the
possession of common
characteristics. (Essentially,
anything with a definition.)
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Found in all subjects
Categories (way of classifying)
Has essential attributes
Taught deductively and inductively
Examples: main idea, sequence
Identify concepts within concepts
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Established procedures or
ways of performing to
achieve a desired end.
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Describes situations
Are man-made and found mainly in English
and math
Issues a command
Provides practice
Teaching a rule is a matter of providing a
situation and issuing a command.
Example: Change the “y” to “I” and add
“es”
Found in natural and social sciences
Cause/Effect relationship
Example: Air pressure increases (effect)
as air velocity increases (cause)
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Describe situation
Issue the command
Provide practice for the application of
the rule
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Present formal statement of the
law/principle using linking words
(if and then)
Discuss and explain cause
Discuss and explain effect
Apply law / principle
State value question
Develop judgmental criteria
Assemble facts
Make value judgment
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Identify the skill
Demonstrate/model the skill
Have students practice the skill
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Law or Law-Like
Statement
Value Knowledge /
Judgment
Skill
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH
A statement of the
relationship between two
concepts; one concept is
the condition (cause), one
concept is the consequence
(effect)
Assessment of the value or
worth of an object, event, or
action
Ability to perform an act
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Found in all subjects
A category of knowledge that contains
statements that assign value or worth to an
object, even, or idea
 State and explore value questions
 Develop criteria for value judgments
 Assemble the facts
 Test the value judgment
Value terms: good, bad, fair, reasonable,
worthwhile, beautiful, friendly, interesting,
helpful, friendly
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Production
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Physical: Involves hands or body
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Especially in arts, crafts, music, PE, and
handwriting
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State definition/attributes
Give examples
Give non-examples/distinguish related
concepts
Test examples
Use concept induction when appropriate