Knowledge Quotes

From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.

31147 quotes

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