Powerful Knowledge

Powerful knowledge is a persuasive argument for the need for professional subject knowledge, and the role of school in teaching that knowledge, using skilled pedagogy. It has found favour in recent years, with the work of Michael Young, who I have seen speak several times, particularly in a debate with Margaret Roberts. It has also informed the work of the GeoCapabilities project I was involved in.

An early attempt, dating from 1918, was made by E. J. Orford.

He described the need to know certain facts at certain stages in a child's education. It's worth reading to see how we've come on so much in 100 years... or not.

Well worth a read...



References
Orford, E. J. “GEOGRAPHY : WHAT FACTS SHALL WE TEACH ?” The Geographical Teacher, vol. 9, no. 5, 1918, pp. 212–215. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40554678.