Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Learning is most effective when it engages the whole person."Jerome Bruner
"Education should empower students to think critically, not accept what they're told."Diane Ravitch
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."Benjamin Bloom
"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things."Benjamin Bloom
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."Benjamin Bloom
"The stereotype is a form of knowledge and power that simultaneously reveals and conceals the truth about otherness."Homi Bhabha
"Cultural criticism must attend to the temporal dimensions of representation; how the past structures the present is not always evident."Homi Bhabha
"Cultural criticism is not a disinterested activity; it is always implicated in the power relations it analyzes."Homi Bhabha
"Cultural difference is not something that exists prior to representation; it is produced through discursive practices and institutional arrangements."Homi Bhabha
"The sign is never transparent; between the signifier and the signified lies a space where meaning can never be fully secured."Homi Bhabha
"The tradition of care ethics offers a corrective to abstract moral theories."Nel Noddings
"Brilliant students are found in all communities when we look with the right lens."Gloria Ladson-Billings
"Cultural knowledge is not a deficit; it is an asset that enriches the learning environment."Gloria Ladson-Billings
"We must teach our students to be critical consumers of information and media."Gloria Ladson-Billings
"Every student has brilliance; some teachers just haven't learned how to see it yet."Gloria Ladson-Billings
"Adults learn best when they understand the relevance of what they are learning to their own lives."Malcolm Knowles
"Learning is most meaningful when it is rooted in the learner's immediate experience and problems."Malcolm Knowles
"Adults seek learning that helps them solve real problems in their lives."Malcolm Knowles
"The quality of questions asked determines the quality of learning that follows."Malcolm Knowles
"Learning is fundamentally a social process, even when done individually."Malcolm Knowles
"Learning communities multiply the impact of individual learning efforts."Malcolm Knowles
"Adults learn more effectively when they understand the 'why' behind what they are learning."Malcolm Knowles
"Learning deepens when people must teach others what they have learned."Malcolm Knowles
"Adults learn better when they can connect new learning to their existing mental models."Malcolm Knowles
"Adults seek learning that answers real questions emerging from their actual lives."Malcolm Knowles
"Adults benefit from learning experiences that integrate reflection and action."Malcolm Knowles
"The most important variable affecting learning is the learner's prior knowledge."Benjamin Bloom
"Knowledge is the foundation upon which all other learning is built."Benjamin Bloom
"The hierarchy of learning moves from simple recall to complex evaluation."Benjamin Bloom
"True understanding involves being able to teach others what you've learned."Benjamin Bloom