How
does background knowledge impact student learning and achievement?
How
did that background knowledge about being an independent musician shape how you were thinking about writing and publishing?
Not exact matches
He didn't think there was any evidence of fraud, but he
did conclude that the people behind Torquing never had the
background, experience, or
knowledge needed to pull off the drone.
For entrepreneurs who don't come from a sales
background, the entire sales process sometimes seems like an indecipherable combination of confidence,
knowledge and luck.
Tony uses his operating experience from being a CEO, financial
background as a CPA and CA, and technical
knowledge from the work that he has
done for Tech companies to drill down and understand at a nuanced level what his clients are seeking to achieve as they build their teams.
You
DO realize that most atheists come from a religious
background, and have extensive
knowledge of the Bible?
I
do agree, however, that Shakespeare scholars need to have a sound
knowledge of the religious
background of the age and that very little is known for certain about Shakespeare and his religion.
Beyond the obvious question of how well the school actually can assess relevant
background knowledge and experience is the fact that the system
does not take into account other worthy commitments in a student's life, like work or ministry responsibilities outside the school.
Too many Americans fail to appreciate such art because they
do not have a
background of biblical
knowledge to understand what is being portrayed.
The findings add further weight to calls for food labels that
do not require
background knowledge or numerical skills and highlight the need for population - based public health interventions.
However, to stream wirelessly, tech heads will have to add a USB WiFi adapter, but this is pretty straightforward and doesn't require too much skill and
background knowledge.
By
doing that, your child will be able to use her
background knowledge to think of things to add to the story.
This might help
background knowledge, but it
does not help scientific thinking.
Sunny Gault: Now, how much
do you think having the
background and the information and the
knowledge you have as a Doula, how
did that help you in this?
Although he
does not have political experience, he said his small business
background, healthcare work, management experience and
knowledge of his would - be constituents create a recipe for success.
But Labour — under most leaders except Clement Attlee, John Smith, Mike Foot and perhaps Jim Callaghan, all self - assured men — has its own insecurities, bred of humble
backgrounds — in Tony Blair's case the
knowledge of what Fleet Street had recently
done to destroy Neil Kinnock.
I don't want to mention too many names but Karen Bradley (formerly of the Tory policy unit), Philippa Stroud (because of her lifelong commitment to social justice), Liz Truss (a radical thinker on public sector reform), Harriett Baldwin (because of her
knowledge of the financial world) and Fiona Bruce (because of her legal and business
background) are just five stars - in - the - waiting.
«Individuals with science
backgrounds certainly have an opportunity to
do well in the current environment, especially at firms that specialize in health care, biotech, life sciences, and other [industries] where their
knowledge and expertise offers distinct advantages.»
While some successful
knowledge brokers
do not have a Ph.D. or even a science degree, a science
background is helpful.
In addition to the external conditions that can impact reviews, the reviewers themselves don't necessarily have the same
background and deep
knowledge of a subfield as the authors, and yet all they have to evaluate the work on is what's written on the page.
The editorial goals of the journal — sometimes journals decide that certain areas are of particular upcoming or lessening interest — factor into the decision, as
does knowledge about the reviewers themselves and the
background behind their opinions.
Background: Most
knowledge about adverse health effects of trans fats was mainly derived from studies
done in Western populations of European or American origins; few data are available in the understudied region of the Middle East.
I
did extensive, critical research to compile this list because I know not everyone has the time, desire and
background knowledge to
do as thorough a job for themselves.
Because it's not really about information - I could give you ALL the information I have, but without the
background knowledge to know what YOU need to
do and when you need to
do it, it's just as useless as all the wrong information out there.
Because it's not really about the information - I can give you all the information I have, but without the
background knowledge to know what YOU need to
do and when to
do it, it's just as useless as all the wrong information that's out there.
Your unique experience means your
knowledge, your strategies, what you've
done in the past, your
background etc..
For instance, whether they are rich or not, where are they from, what is their
background, what was their childhood like, are they interested in committing to a long - term relationship or the companionship they're looking for, what kind of a
knowledge do they have in the field that they belong, are they generous with material wealth,
do they have cordial relations with family and friends, and more.
Heavily soaked in allegories about Greece's recent financial crisis, the film begs to be understood, but if you
do not have any
background knowledge about the crisis, you are lost from the start.
Your teacher doesn't expect you to come away having learned everything perfectly, but she
does expect you to come to class with some
knowledge and
background.
Could also be used in tutor time as
does not involve a
background knowledge.
But I
do believe that reading leads students to build
background knowledge about their worlds and to be able to think more deeply and more critically.
In Why Don't Students Like School, Willingham offers multiple recommendations for how teachers should address student variation in
background knowledge.
Grotzer talks about mapping out four different spheres of
knowledge with her graduate students: What you know you know («a very comfortable space»); what you don't know you know (the
knowledge that is functioning in the
background); what you know you don't know («an interesting space,» «where new energy for learning can grow from,» but can be uncomfortable); and what you don't know you don't know («the biggest, most wonderful space,» «a great area for exploration»).
Not any normal or regular teacher could say, «I want to
do this,» because usually they didn't have the
background or
knowledge to
do it.
«Reading aloud complex texts is a valuable way to build the
background knowledge needed to
do well on a summative test.»
Research conducted in New York City's traditional schools indicates that balanced literacy doesn't build the
knowledge and vocabulary that children — especially those from disadvantaged
backgrounds — need to move beyond basic literacy, but Success adds tons of content to it.
Along the way, Brill gives
background on Albert Shanker and the rise of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the 1983 report of President Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education and what presidents have
done since, the creation of TFA by Wendy Kopp, and on David Levin and KIPP (
Knowledge Is Power Program) and other successful efforts to create charter schools.
Thus an essential component of reading comprehension instruction must be a focused commitment to build broad
background knowledge in a coherent manner from the earliest days of schools — precisely what CKLA seeks to
do.
In the same project, there were learning activities that everyone was
doing to build
background knowledge.
If they're able to
do that,
do they actually have the
background knowledge that's necessary to understand the passage?
Provide
background knowledge about the court system and the procedures for a hearing — this can be
done with videos, a video call with local officials, or even a trip to the local courthouse.
Though perhaps there are advocates of «nationalizing» the curriculum, there are others who believe that a common curriculum — whether schoolwide, districtwide, statewide, or nationwide — is, as E.D. Hirsch has shown time and time again, better for student learning, especially those students who
do not get the
background knowledge needed for further learning at home.
Now consider building
knowledge: Individual teacher accountability on a fourth - grade reading comprehension test, for instance, is unfair because children's comprehension depends on what they've learned every year, in school and out (a reading test is a de facto test of
background knowledge); it's also unproductive because it lets the early - grade teachers off the hook if they don't contribute by teaching the
knowledge - building subjects.
An MSP leader made a case for STEM faculty and middle school teacher leaders collaborating in designing programs to deepen teachers» content
knowledge, arguing that «teachers bring the middle school perspective that university faculty doesn't have, and the university faculty brings a stronger mathematics content
background.»
When you look at the application and what they (State Board of Education) are looking for in an authorizer, we don't have the
background,
knowledge or experience to complete an application,» he said.
«We didn't want it to be paper and pencil,» Mr. Benigni said of the programs, which focus on building
background knowledge and honing lifelong skills through «high - quality enrichment.»
While it's critical that teachers have voice in policy decisions affecting students, how should they approach this challenge if they don't have the necessary
background or deep
knowledge of policy?
When helping a teacher select an appropriate goal - sharing technique for a given lesson, what factors about the lesson or about students (e.g., age, readiness level,
background knowledge)
do you consider?
What makes workplace
knowledge sharing unique is that is it democratised - anyone can
do it, no matter your seniority level or
background.
Just as the texts students can read themselves in the earliest grades can not develop
background knowledge, they
do not offer enough depth or variety to be used for achieving the standards.