When Knowledge Meets Action: The “I Can” Knowledge

Procedural Skill

I previously learnt about how declarative knowledge works, and in this one, I’ve briefly been putting down what I’ve understood about procedural knowledge, alias the “I Can-Knowledge.”

You see, procedural knowledge is where our learned knowledge meets action. It’s the type of knowledge that shows up in what we can do, rather than what we can necessarily explain.

It can be thought of in two classifications:

1. Developed skills 🛠️
   These are abilities we build through practice until they can become increasingly automatic.
   Example: Riding a bicycle, typing, or tying your shoes.
2. Conditioned reactions ⚡
   These are automatic responses triggered by particular stimuli, often without conscious engagement. Example: Automatically catching or protecting yourself when something is thrown at you, or how you put on a jacket or sweater when it’s getting really cold.

The fact that developing skills requires practice teaches me a lot about using assessments as a practice-breeding ground, rather than just mere evaluation.

And knowing how automatic responses can be triggered by particular stimuli teaches me about how episodic knowledge can support procedural knowledge.

Day 83 of Instructional Design

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