Since there is really no reason to not be able to find an answer quickly, should schools adapt to teach children the location and the ability to interpret and use the information that is out there.
For example, no longer give test based on what a student can remember, but give timed tests where the student has all their resources available (computers, friends, textbooks) like life is in the real world.
2006-12-27 23:49:02 · 3 answers · asked by parkdad73 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Schools do teach interpretation and application of knowledge, though possibly not to the extent that they could or should. Schools also use the Internet a great deal in many courses and programs. The trouble with information on the Internet is that it is often difficult to verify it. The best approach is to consider a variety of sources.
2006-12-28 00:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between knowledge and information. It's not difficult to get information, but in order to turn it into knowledge you must be able to put it into a context, check its reliability and make use of it in an imaginative way. A lot of knowledge-based tests are transfer tasks trying to find out how the student can apply information they have learned, i.e. whether they have turned it into applicable knowledge.
2006-12-28 00:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-31 11:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋