The Knowledge Gap Training Exercise

Name:
What is the main cause of the knowledge gap?
Socioeconomic status
How smart someone is
Mass Media
What community people are part of
What year did the three authors from Minnesota come up with their hypothesis?
1960
1970
1980
1990
What type of media did the hypothesis focus on
Newspapers and magazines
Television and radio
Pigeon post
Mobile devices and computers
Education about ____ correlates with socioeconomic status.
Social Trends
Public Affairs
Celebrity News
Political Campaigns
Science
History
What are some conflicting findings as explained in the video?
Small communities may be less informed about local news but more informed about national
Small communities may be less informed about national news but more informed about local
Whole communities that are affected cannot be informed about an issue because of their socioeconomic status
Knowledge gaps cannot decline
Motivation (not education) has an impact on how knowledge is acquired
Topics presented in the mass media contain all of the information about a subject
True
False
What is the ceiling effect?
High expectations lead to improved performance in a given area
Occurs when a person holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values
Learners' understanding and knowledge based on their own experiences prior to entering school
An independent variable no longer has an effect on a dependent variable
What is the Digital Divide?
A new television show
How certain issues affect members of a community
Some people have access to the internet and others do not
Some people have Apple products and others have Samsung
What is Community Boundness?
How certain issues affect members of a community
How many community members are friends
How many events the community is involved with
How individual communities assess their knowledge gap
How can you close the knowledge gaps?
By uncovering the gaps within your community and society
Seek out different communication strategies to have the ability to interact with everyone
Promote the use of technology and how to access it with limited resources
Create a mutual understanding between you and other people
Do not make assumptions about anybody, lead with facts
Invite a response
Create positive associations with seeking out information
Provide a safe environment for people to learn in
These are all ways to bridge the knowledge gap
There is no way to bridge the knowledge gap
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