Whitehead

INERT KNOWLEDGE is a concept described by Alfred North Whitehead in 1929.  It is the idea that some knowledge can be expressed but not used.  In other words it cannot be applied to real-life problem solving situations.  For example a student can learn foreign language vocabulary in the classroom, but when it comes time to use it in a conversation outside of the classroom they cannot.  Often times teaching methods such as reading, lecture, and other similar strategies produce knowledge which the students cannot transfer or use because they don't know how toClick here to read more »