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Willingham, Daniel T. – American Educator, 2002
Asserts that getting students to apply their knowledge in new situations is important, noting that reaching this goal generally requires that students have a large share of knowledge of the relevant topic. Describes rote versus inflexible knowledge, explaining that inflexible knowledge is the normal foundation for expertise and discussing how…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Learning
