I am in the group for analysis of literacy history and I had to read “Notes Toward a Theory of Prior Knowledge.” To me I found the reading to be something of a drag.
The article was all about the transfer of knowledge. It talks about how students are more motivated to improve their writing when they realize that what they are learning can and will be transferred in the future. The article mainly talks about the use of prior knowledge. They say that poor knowledge can be beneficial and/ or a detriment. If you can build off of your prior knowledge for that task its beneficial but if your prior knowledge is at odds with your new tasks its a detriment. The absence of prior knowledge can also be a detriment for you.
The article also talks about how the test are meant to push you to better yourself they can also mis-shape you.
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