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The Role of Knowledge

Professor of Psychology, Dan Willingham, discusses the way prior knowledge sets the stage for student comprehension.

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Dan Willingham speaks to GACIS attendees in Athens, Georgia.

The Role of Knowledge | Dan Willingham

Join cognitive psychologist, Dan Willingham, as he breaks down how understanding various levels of background knowledge can determine comprehension in the classroom and guide students toward critical thinking.

The Role of Knowledge | Panel Discussion

Georgia's top educators join Dan Willingham to discuss how background knowledge shapes a student's learning experiences. This panel also offers strategies to understand each individual's content gaps at the start of a lesson to create a baseline to build from.

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