Prior Knowledge Quiz

Activating prior knowledge can prepare you for learning. One way to do so is by:

• Taking pictures

• None of the answers are correct

• Surrounding yourself with the topic to be learned

• Brainstorming

Prior knowledge makes learning:

• More memorable

• Personal to us

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• Easier

Prior knowledge refers to:

• The information we already have in our brains about a topic

• Experiences we may have already had with a certain topic

• What we already know before we learn more about a topic

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Which of the following is true?

• The less you know about a subject, the easier it is for someone to teach it to you.

• Without prior knowledge, new learning is impossible.

• Prior knowledge makes learning easier.

• Activating prior knowledge can only be done with a teacher.

Why is prior knowledge important?

• We are better as blank slates.

• To learn, our brain seeks to make connections between the information we already have and the new information being learned.

• Teachers do not have time to teach everything.

• It allows us to form a biased or unbiased opinion about a specific topic.