tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653882419420268456.post6933271418238496744..comments2023-06-21T06:39:41.764-04:00Comments on Slithy Toves and Borogoves: Inferential DistanceAlex Strinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09496927318159944393noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653882419420268456.post-4180701523925079692012-03-04T17:27:17.462-05:002012-03-04T17:27:17.462-05:00While inferential distance is important to keep in...While inferential distance is important to keep in mind while teaching it goes far beyond that. It applies to pretty much any form of communication. I'd say it has less impact on teaching than other forms of communication, and that's because it's more visible. When you're teaching someone, you know they lack background knowledge; that's why you're teaching them. But when you're, say, having a policy debate, then inferential distance is less likely to be considered.Alex Strinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496927318159944393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653882419420268456.post-13222400266402305302012-02-29T00:06:38.877-05:002012-02-29T00:06:38.877-05:00Alex,
This was a great explanation of the fundam...Alex, <br /><br />This was a great explanation of the fundamentals of learning. I think when teaching anyone something for the first time being aware of that person's inferential distance. Learning is easiest when a new topic is put into a frame of reference, something familiar. As a student it is important to ask questions so that these "inferential step" can be determined when an instructor inadvertently skips them.MAGPnoreply@blogger.com