The Knowledge Gap Training Exercise

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

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

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