ABSTRACT

In this chapter, we turn to the question of knowledge itself, namely what it is, how it is produced, and how learners come to acquire it. Knowledge is never simply cognitive possession but always involves capacities for action, evaluation and reflection. The process of thinking underpins all human activity and is both a defining aspect of human existence and the way we connect with the various environments that we inhabit. What all of us do is think and this becomes a defining aspect of human existence, a way we connect with the various environments that we inhabit. It would therefore seem appropriate to include thinking as one of our 12 forms of knowledge.