In general, the nine categories of instructional strategies described in Chapters 2 through 10 work well with all types of subject-matter knowledge. However, if a teacher wishes, she can use specific instructional strategies to teach specific types of knowledge.
Subject-matter knowledge can be organized into five broad categories:
- vocabulary terms and phrases
- details
- organizing ideas
- skills and tactics
- processes
The first three categories are informational in nature and are sometimes referred to as declarative knowledge. The last two categories are more process oriented and are sometimes referred to as procedural knowledge.
