Knowing, Learning and Teaching-How Homo Became Docens

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Abstract

This article discusses the relation between knowing, learning and teaching in relation to early Palaeolithic technologies. We begin by distinguishing between three kinds of knowledge: knowing how, knowing what and knowing that. We discuss the relation between these types of knowledge and different forms of learning and long-term memory systems. On the basis of this analysis, we present three types of teaching: (1) helping and correcting; (2) showing; and (3) explaining. We then use this theoretical framework to suggest what kinds of teaching are required for the pre-Oldowan, the Oldowan, the early Acheulean and the late Acheulean stone-knapping technologies. As a general introductory overview to this special section, the text concludes with a brief presentation of the papers included.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)847-858
JournalCambridge Archaeological Journal
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Archaeology

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