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Matthew Crawford

The Difference Between “Knowing That” and “Knowing How”

The focus right now in our education system is on a certain type of knowledge: “knowing that” as opposed to “knowing how.” The difference is somewhat experiential. Matthew …

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Matthew Crawford: “We’re not as free and independent as we thought.”

“We have a generation of students that can answer questions on standardized tests, know factoids, but they can’t do anything.” — Jim Aschwanden *** Despite the metrification of the …

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Betty Crocker: Why You Need to Add Ingredients to Your Cake Mix

Here’s a great example of how our minds are wired in a way that can have some interesting impacts. In Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work Matthew Crawford writes: Back in …

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Donald Norman on the Two Types of Knowledge

An interesting excerpt from Donald Norman’s book The Design of Everyday Things on two types of knowledge. People function through their use of two kinds of knowledge: knowledge of and knowledge …

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