Three types of knowledge — social, physical, and logico-mathematical — require different ways of learning¶

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Description¶

The handbook distinguishes three kinds of knowledge with different origins and learning pathways. It states: "There are three main types of "knowledgewhichrequire different ways of learning-L Social Knowledge, PhysicalKnowledge, and Logico-Mathematical Knowledge." Social knowledge is learned through interaction with others; physical knowledge is learned by acting on objects and observing their reactions; logico-mathematical knowledge, per Piagetian theory, cannot be taught directly but must be built by the child's own integration of experience. The teacher who understands these areas will vary presentation according to the kind of knowledge the child is dealing with.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers must diagnose which type of knowledge a learning goal involves and vary their presentation and materials accordingly

Constraints¶

• The handbook states logico-mathematical knowledge cannot be taught in the traditional sense but must come through the child's own experience with objects and the resulting integration and reorganization of ideas

Target Learners¶

• preschool through third grade children

Target Learning Objectives¶

• matching instructional method to the type of knowledge being learned

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

• Stages of Cognitive Development
• Turiel's Social Domain Theory

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Felton, Victoria; Petersen, Rosemary. (1976). Piaget: A Handbook for Parents and Teachers of Children in the Age of Discovery--Preschool Through Third Grade. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED131912