ATS1297 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Problem Solving, Uptodate, National Association Of Scholars
31 Jul 2018
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Types of knowledge: reproductive --> often takes the form of dates and facts. Taxonomy, storage and recall, no doubt or questioning, quiz show knowledge, common in short answer and multiple choice exam questions. All disciplines require some of this: analytical --> why or how (e. g. cause and effect), usually the breakdown of an object into key parts, requires an explanation of how the parts fit into the whole. "what role do mitochondria play in human cells?" "how does the structure of society contribute to adolescent delinquency?" Identify the components of a concept, theory or plan and describe the relationship between them. Description of parts serves as the basis for the explanation: critical --> evaluative, compare and contrast theories/positions, requires "judgement" "does democracy represent the will of the people?" (typical essay topic: speculative --> a mode of reasoning directed toward the future, often structured in terms of hypothetical questions (e. g. may be, could be, depending on conditions)
