Purchase Solution

Knowledge

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Module 2 - Background
What is Knowledge?

Required Readings
Carr, D. (2000). Moral formation, cultural attachment or social control: What's the point of values education? Educational Theory, 50(1), 49-63. ** Available in the Presentations section.

Florida Atlantic University (n.d.) The History Guide: Lectures on Ancient and Medieval European History. Lecture 8. Greek Thought. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Retrieved September 7, 2009, from http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/ancient.html#table
Smith, M.K. (2004). A brief history of informal education thinking. The Informal Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-hist.htm.

Websites
Ancient Greek Education:
http://www.crystalinks.com/greekeducation.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/greekculture.html
History of American Education: A Hypertext Timeline. Retrieved February, 20111 from http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html

Attachments
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The definition of knowledge is assessed in this solution.

Solution Preview

There is no single agreed upon definition of knowledge and there are several theories to explain it. Knowledge can be defined as "an acquaintance with facts, truths or principles as from study or investigation;" Other definitions include "familiarity or conversance as with a particular subject or branch of learning"; "an acquaintance gained by sight ,experience or report; "the sum of what is known;" awareness of a fact or circumstance;" "perception" and "information'. Knowledge can refer to both the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. It can ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Developmental Psychology

This quiz explores the concepts, theories and key terminology associated with human psychological development.

Anxiety Disorders

This quiz is designed to help students gain a better understanding of various types of anxiety disorders.

A Review of Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Knowing the difference between the two can help in making the important decision of which to use when conducting research.

Psychology

This quiz provides a general overview of psychology basics.

Childhood Disorders (Axis 1)

This quiz is designed to test one's knowledge on childhood Principle Disorders found in the DSM-IV (1994). This is a good quiz for those who wish to pursue a career in child assessment or child development. Good luck.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Knowledge Management & Dynamic Management

    capture, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application mechanisms to disseminate knowledge.

  • Knowledge Management Cycle Models

    In addition the knowledge management cycle models have four loops that are essential for knowledge creation and management. These are creating knowledge, organizing knowledge, sharing knowledge and applying knowledge (Serrat, 2008).

  • Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management

    190165 Information Management, Knowledge Management, and Organizations Please explain the relationship between organizational learning and organizational knowledge and the affect of knowledge management on organizational learning and organizational knowledge

  • Declarative, procedual, and strategic knowledge

    This form of knowledge is always explicit in nature; i.e. the holder and/or purveyor of this knowledge of always consciously aware of all aspects of this knowledge.

  • This posting addresses who can be called a knowledge worker.

    Knowledge Workers. Business. Retrieved from http://www.enotes.com/knowledge-workers-reference/knowledge-workers. The solution provides a detailed discussion of the following statement: Only information systems professionals can be knowledge workers.

  • Knowledge Management System

    In order to successfully tap tacit knowledge organizations must encourage team work by doing this tacit knowledge could be converted to explicit knowledge. Thus, knowledge-management work must tap people's motivations to share and cooperate.

  • Knowledge Management Value Chain

    508342 Knowledge Management Value Chain 1. Discuss the importance of knowledge management value chain's attributes. 2. Discuss the role of knowledge management and knowledge management programs in today's businesses. 3.

  • knowledge creation theory

    In practice the creation of knowledge is also matched with "to whom" the knowledge is to be given and "why". The person who is given the knowledge is obliged to use that knowledge and also inform his superior that he is using that knowledge.

  • Benefits of Knowledge Management Projects

    Knowledge is information that is contextual, relevant and actionable. Having knowledge means that an organization can use its knowledge bank to solve all sorts of problems. Knowledge is one of the most valuable assets of an organization.

  • Assumptions, Beliefs, and Paradigms & Knowledge Creation

    Cross-leveling knowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_creation However, as mentioned above, knowledge can also be defined in terms of conceptual knowledge and theoretical knowledge.

View More Related Solutions