Telling, showing and knowing: A unified theory of pedagogical norms

Analysis 74 (1):16-20 (2014)
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Abstract

Pedagogy is a pillar of human culture and society. Telling each other information and showing each other how to do things comes naturally to us. A strong case has been made that declarative knowledge is the norm of assertion, which is our primary way of telling others information. This article presents an analogous case for the hypothesis that procedural knowledge is the norm of instructional demonstration, which is a primary way of showing others how to do things. Knowledge is the norm of telling and showing. It is the prime pedagogical principle.

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John Turri
University of Waterloo
Wesley Buckwalter
George Mason University

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