• Educational Theories and Implementations .(Implicit Knowledge /Internalized knowledge

    1. Implicit Knowledge and Practice

    Even though we don’t consciously remember the names or full explanations of educational theories, our past exposure to them has likely shaped our teaching habits. This is known as implicit knowledge or tacit understanding—skills or insights that we use without being fully aware of them.

    For example:

    If you differentiate tasks for different learners, you may be applying Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development.

    If you connect learning to students’ prior experiences, you might be using constructivist principles (like those of Piaget or Bruner).

    If you encourage discovery or student-led learning, that’s aligned with inquiry-based learning or experiential theories (like those of Dewey or Kolb).

    We may not be naming these theories—but their essence lives in your methods.

    1. Learning Becomes Internalized

    After 10 years, theories that were once "learned" cognitively may now be internalized into our practical teaching style. This is a natural and desirable outcome of experience. Theories guide action at first—but over time, action becomes fluid, intuitive, and adapted to real classrooms.

    This mirrors the "unconscious competence" stage in the stages of learning:

    1. Unconscious incompetence

    2. Conscious incompetence

    3. Conscious competence

    4. Unconscious competence ← (Where we are now)

    5. Theories Are Not Meant to Be Memorized

    The goal of studying educational theories is not to remember names like Piaget, Skinner, or Freire forever, but to transform how you think and teach. If your teaching has improved, and if you’re more reflective, responsive, or effective, then the theories have done their job—even if you forget them consciously.
    4. Still, Reconnecting Could Be Powerful

    That said, revisiting those theories now could bring new insights. With our current classroom experience, the theories might make even more sense and feel more relevant

  • @Shaista-Begum
    As a teacher, I think this perspective on implicit knowledge and practice is really insightful. I've likely internalized various educational theories over time, applying them intuitively in my teaching practices without necessarily recalling the specific names or details. By differentiating tasks, connecting learning to prior experiences, and encouraging discovery, I'm drawing on principles from theorists like Vygotsky, Piaget, and Dewey, even if I'm not consciously referencing them. Revisiting these theories could indeed bring new insights and help me refine my teaching approach, but the fact that they've influenced my practice in meaningful ways is what truly matters.

  • Even if we don’t recall their names, educational theories still guide our teaching through internalized practices. Revisiting them with classroom experience can bring fresh insights and strengthen our approach.

  • @Shaista-Begum
    Many teaching methods we use today come from educational theories we may not consciously remember.
    This is called implicit knowledge—practices shaped by past learning, like using Vygotsky’s ideas when we adjust tasks for different students, or Dewey’s when we support discovery learning.
    Over time, these theories become internalized and automatic, moving us into the “unconscious competence” stage—where we apply what we’ve learned without thinking about it.
    The true purpose of studying educational theories isn’t to memorize names, but to improve teaching. And while we may forget the theory names, their impact lives on in our practice.
    Still, revisiting these theories can be powerful—they may offer deeper insight now that we have real classroom experience.

  • @Mariya Learning theory describes how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning. Cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences, as well as prior experience, all play a part in how understanding, or a worldview, is acquired or changed and knowledge and skills retained

  • @Zymal492cb0cdb1 yes the study of theory is like practical its automatically apply by teacher at accurate place

  • @Sanaa its called practice.