SA - Geary

Question 1

What was David Geary’s theory?

Answer 1

Perspective of Evolutionary Educational Psychology

Question 2

What is BPK? Give examples

Answer 2

Biological Primary Knowledge
Walking, speaking, recognising.
Don’t need to be taught vocal motor movements to say the word school. Speaking for understanding a first language does not need explicit instruction

Question 3

What’s is BSK? Give examples

Answer 3

Biological secondary knowledge

E.g. tying shoelaces, literacy, numeracy, grammar, pronumerals, 2nd language etc