Tacit knowledge

differentiate their instruction and continue to adapt during instruction as needs that were not our could not be anticipated become more clear. Adaptive teaching is not the same as reactive teaching. Adaptive teaching uses formative assessments, knowledge of pedagogy, observation and reflection of real time teaching to adapt the lesson based on the immediate needs of the…

defined as a person who places a high value on or pursues things of interest to the intellect or the more complex forms and fields of knowledge. This definition of an intellectual has been restricted by an educational system to mean indoctrinate students into what the system believes to be “academic”. Gerald Graff’s essay “Hidden Intellectualism” argues that there is knowledge and intelligence beyond what the traditional education system is practicing. Graff contends that incorporating the…

self-serving creatures, they need to have the ability to pay attention to and help one another. In today’s society, being aware and acknowledging people and situations can lead to a greater understanding of the world around, but it is when that found knowledge is applied that it can lead to the betterment of society. As briefly stated above, people are too caught up in their own lives to pay attention to others. Wallace states how this notion is true by commenting, “there is no experience…

still be worth it, for he is wiser now and knows well beyond the extent of his former life in the cave. Socrates: No, Pentheus, it would not be worth it. They can no longer see the world the way that they did before. They’ve been corrupted by the knowledge of a reality outside of their own. Would they not then kill the person who leads them to the sun? Pentheus: They might. I’m growing frustrated, Socrates. What point are you trying to…

1. While the two terms may sound very similar, modification and accommodation, they are for different purposes. Modification changes what students are learning and what they are expected to learn. Accommodations change how a student learns the material. The students who have IEPs or a 504 plan are usually those who will get an accommodations or modifications; but ESL students and get them as well. Accommodations can be for any student as well. For accommodations a teacher can include listening…

The story Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, translation by Thomas Sheehan explains how people are living in cavelike dwelling like prisoners and not in the real word. It’s telling us how people are stuck in one place because they don't believe that there is something different from what and where they are living. In the story there was a prisoner that had escaped from the cave and was able to view the outside world and how different it was. Once he went back into the cave and told the other…

students as, “receiving, filing, and storing” (Freire 216) as if they were computer generated. The concept involves narration, transferal of information, alienation, etc. Education should be valued to the highest extent. Education is how we obtain knowledge, are given perspectives on life, and how we interpret…

explains people’s behavior and why they react a certain way in different situations than how others do. There are three basic principles of the learning theory; behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Each person has their own unique view of knowledge processing. Out of the three basic principles the first one is behaviorism. Learning is defined by behaviorism as it can influence an individual’s mind that can cause permanent change. It is learning that takes place…

Plato’s allegory of the cave depicts the existence of human beings in the bleakest manner, we could view his allegory as one that is unfathomable and quite hard to contemplate in regards to human life and the existence as a whole. Plato’s take on the world clearly envisions the world as a singular cave, one that’s dark and enclosed, and human beings as though they are prisoners in this cave. The human beings are depicted to be trapped within the walls of the cave without a possibility of ever…

Write 1 solid paragraph defining self-efficacy, describe the basic principles of social cognitive theory, and articulate how you can help to develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy in your students. You must include the importance of your role as an effective role model. Define Self-Efficacy How one feels about their own capabilities plays a major role in how they see themselves and evaluate their self worth. This determination effects how people “think, behave, and feel” (Davidson, 2003).…