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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This knowledge base, formed through previous educational encounters, personal experiences, and cultural background, significantly influences how learners perceive, process, and integrate new information. From a broader perspective, this discussion about prior knowledge also underscores the need for personalized learning approaches.

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After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

Many students whose last years of high school were disrupted by the pandemic are struggling academically in the foundational college courses they need to succeed later in their academic and professional careers. Even in a normal year, Treisman said, students don’t all show up with the same level of preparedness or knowledge base.

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