Levels of Knowing Mahesh Sharma Level Description Example Every new fact is How many pieces make a whole roast? 1. Intuitive introduced as an extension Lets share this hamburger. of something the student already knows. Let students manipulate and draw conclusions. Concrete Every new fact is presented 2. through a concrete model. The model of the new fact 3. Pictorial may be sketched or illustrated. The new fact is recorded in 4. Abstract symbolic form. [numbers (½) or symbols (X,Y)] The student is able to apply The recipe makes 50 servings. How much oil do 5. Application this learned concept to a I need for 5 servings? situation. 6 unicorns go in each can... The student is able to 6. Communication convey knowledge to others.
Levels of Knowing Mahesh Sharma Level Description Example 1. Intuitive Every new fact is introduced as an extension of something the student already knows. Let students manipulate and draw conclusions. How many pieces make a whole roast? Lets share this hamburger. 2. Concrete Every new fact is presented through a concrete model. 3. Pictorial The model of the new fact may be sketched or illustrated. 4. Abstract The new fact is recorded in symbolic form. [numbers (½) or symbols (X,Y)] 5. Application The student is able to apply this learned concept to a situation. The recipe makes 50 servings. How much oil do I need for 5 servings? 6 unicorns go in each can... 6. Communication The student is able to convey knowledge to others.