Question

As a ten-year-old girl, Kate likes to catch butterflies and moths. She is fascinated by the colors and patterns on their wings. She has caught many different butterflies and moths and pinned them to her display board. She looks up each one she catches and records specific information about it. She can explain their life cycles and numerous facts about them. What is her knowledge structure for organizing all of this information?

Answer 1

Kate's knowledge acquisition goes gradually through stages.

(1) DISCOVERING

First of all, Kate is curious and this characteristic makes her observe and explore the world around her.

(2) COLLECTING

The next step Kate takes is an election of the right examples that would help her organize the information about butterflies and moths.

(3) CLASSIFICATION

Once she has done her display board, Kate sorts the insects following a determined order (it could be their shape, size, color, etc.).

(4) DISTINCTION

The girl comes to the phase where she detects the differences each of them has. She also notices the specific information and points it out.

(5) SEARCH

When she has determined all the different types of butterflies and moths, she can observe their behavior in nature or find more specific facts about them and systematize her knowledge.

(6) CONCLUSION

The final stage summarizes all the knowledge acquired in the previous study.