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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions. Prior Knowledge and Its Relevance to Student Achievement in Introduction to Psychology. American Psychologist , 39, 93–104.