What could be the reason for knowledge gap in people

[bestcandy]

I'm posed with serious surprise about the knowledge gap between two people of the same kind. Sometimes, it baffles me to see the knowledge gap between us even when are created with equal organ in our body system.
Two different person will attain the same training but will have different understanding about the training. For instance, in the school we were taught by the same lecturer and undergone the same process but at the end some people will pass out with distinction while some will obtained a lower grade even when they put more effort than others. So this scenario is giving me serious concern which compel to asked if truly we are created differently or if there is something else hidden about knowled and understanding that I'm yet to know. I could remember when I was in school, I had a friend that I seem to studied better than him but he graduate with a better grade than me.
What actually could be the reason for the knowledge gap in mankind?

[NotFuzzyWarm]

It is pure and simply, genetics and how their brains are 'wired'. Not everyone processes information the same way or reacts the same way to what they perceive.

[franky1]

some people are 'book smart' they learn via words on a page
some people are 'sensory smart' they learn via sound/visual experience
some people are 'practical smart' they learn by copying an observed physical action or doing the physical action themselves to experiment

not only are peoples pre-dispositions a advantage/disadvantage to learning in a school setting. but also the school setting can elevate a advantage/disadvantage

some well funded schools have several classrooms for the same subject but separate the kids via their learning styles or their progress
EG a year/grade of school of 200 kids of same age but with classes of 40kids would have upto 5 classes for the subject of science, whereby it can have 5 different styles of teaching the same science subject.. compare that to poor schools that thrust multiple grades/years of students into the same class where all predispositions and also maturity have to compete for one teachers time.

also a separate thing about the school funding. this can limit or enhance the education process. even if a school is paid fairly per student. different schools may wish to use tools and objects to aid learning for instance some schools go on field trips where others are stuck in a classroom so even in 2 schools paid enough to staff a good educated teacher. the teacher is then limited or gifted with being able to enhance the learning experience
EG some schools paying $60k/y for a teacher and $10k for all class tools may have kids stuck in the classroom. however another instance paying $45k/y for teacher but $25k for class tools may offer $15k of that budget to have 40 kids($375 each) able to do more. even if overall yearly budget is the same
EG the opposite. only affording a $45k/y teacher but have $25k of tool budget might be hindered by the teachers own ability. having a less valuable teacher can cause issue even if the kids get to play with more learning tools

lastly the curriculum differs between public vs private schools. the private schools/boarding schools usually have better access to knowledge and facts of education, opening up all opportunities of employment at multiple levels.. where as a state school in a run-down town may only use curriculum just to teach the basics to operate and understand machinery to then make the student able to work low paid jobs

many parents know these things and research which schools are best suited for their child, even so far as to move home to live within a catchment area of a preferred school to be higher placed on the application list of said school.. so even where people live can dictate the success rate of a childs ability to learn

[Ucy]

Different factors contribute to this: there is what is called cramming or something like that. It's basically building up your mental faculty from foundational level through repetition of information, or by getting familiarilized with certain principles that a knowledge is based on and basing everything you say on the principles. It actually make things alot easy for the mind

There is also differences in personality, or better still, the difference in how humans are designed. Example: some are designed as the heads to be more analytical, deep thinker, curious, etc while others are designed with better handcrafting skills. If you teach and test both on practical machine design for example, the latter would likely do better while the former would spend more time imagining, confused or trying to add untested features on already finished machine work during the test.
I think both do not deserve to be on thesame class. You could seperate them according to their personality and teach/test them differently. But this will likely cost more, so the schools try to cut corners which resulted to the dysfunctional state of things in the world today where, it could be said that the hands are controlled by the legs, heads controlled by the hands etc
What really matter is knowledge that makes people better problem solvers with their unique abilities. Unfortunately, most people can't solve problems properly with knowledge they acquired from conventional schools.

[Ucy]

By the way,, cramming via repetition is one of the most effective ways to store information long term whether the information is true or not.
It's hard to understand information that doesn't make sense or information that is false, but it can be crammed. So they just cram to pass exam rather than understand.
To know whether the information is understood or crammed, just test them with logic, the information they try to present would hook or be contradictory/false. The education system does not like logic very much. It exposes them

[franky1]

knowledge is about knowing and understanding, its not about remembering things you dont understand

repeating something doesnt make you understand it better.
repeating something doesnt make you understand it better.
repeating something doesnt make you understand it better.

actually reading the content and then translating their jargon into analogies, fables and verbage more common to you helps alot more

EG fractions = pizza/cake slices
EG percents = $£1 coin and cents/pennies

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alot of underpaid schools just want repetition of things to remember a bunch of data, without learning any skill to work things your yourself

for instance underfunded primary/elementary schools get kids to repetidly sing 1x9 is 9 2x9 is 18,.. but dont teach kids the tricks of working it out without having to memorise all variations via verses of a song

heres one trick i remember from several decades ago when i was that age

|||||  ||||| hold the fingers and thumbs of your hand up

6x9:  put down your 6th finger            9x9:  put down your 9th finger then count the fingers left of downed finger and right of downed finger separetly
|||||  ,||||  54                                  |||||  |||,|  81      
and so without having to remember the 6th/9th verse of a song which takes time to sing in head, but instead instantly in seconds count the finger on hand
and as i just said its a trick i retained in my head even when told the trick just once several decades ago

[NotFuzzyWarm]

knowledge is about knowing and understanding, its not about remembering things you don't understand

That is precisely what I've been saying here for years.

To fully understand something you need to learn the How and Why of it. Getting a yes/no or 'something =' answer to a question is just that - a single answer. Sure it establishes a (single) fact but it does nothing to aid you in understanding something much less help to expand beyond the single question.

[Ucy]

Know + Understand = Knowledge

Let's see if that adds up:


# Do you know this man?
* Yes
# Who is he?
* He is US President
# Do you understand him?
* No
# That means you have no knowledge of him?
* What?

[Ucy]

I think knowledge should simply be To Know. Whatever information that is acquired is known.

Then to Understand an information is to know what's actually about or to know the truth about the information.

[Cryptohygenic]

I'm posed with serious surprise about the knowledge gap between two people of the same kind. Sometimes, it baffles me to see the knowledge gap between us even when are created with equal organ in our body system.
 

You can be created along with same organs as when put to birth but I can tell you that where the difference of the knowledge gap is primarily come from is the different gene that a certain lineage is bestowed as naturally gifted.
This is why you could see such lineage kids doing psychologically amazing and great and acting unique ahead their age grades.
It is mostly an inborn and also a determination to acquire the needful knowledge after all we were all born without a chip in our heads so why not take a chance, get yourself disciplined, get committed with your time to learn nomatter what time it demand you to invest on it if you really want to learn about it?
Believe it, dump head is a choice and knowledgeable head is also a choice.
That is why we should be wise and consider the future on taking decisions

[Hydrogen]

In past eras, knowledge was more essential to human survival.

The majority of households were independent needing farmers needing basic and essential farming and science knowledge for survival and prosperity.

Since that time living on this planet has become much easier, illusions of knowledge not being necessary for survival and prosperity becoming more mainstream.

But when times of crisis occur, those who suffer most are those most detached from knowledge and reality. They don't know enough to see the crisis coming and so they're never prepared.

Living a life detached from knowledge, science and reality in ways defines a privileged class.

[BitBakerr1]

We may have the same organs in our bodies but they don't function same way, for example our brain, it functions differently there are some set of people there brain captures things easier while some don't, so this is the main reason for knowledge gap, the brain is the reason for it.
When I was in school I have a friend when we always go to library together to read when he reading his Brain grab it at once, but the other friend I have he has to read a particular thing over and over again before his brain can grab it.
There are some set of people when you are explaining something for them there Brain understand what you are talking very fast while some set of people you need to explain it over and over again before they can understand what you are trying to say, if you have a sharp brain you will be smart and intelligent, however you can be smart and intelligent when it comes to education but not when it comes to life, some set of people are not intelligent in teams of school but very intelligent in life.
Education intelligence is different from life intelligence.

[Berry2d]

In as much as our faces are different so is also our   knowledge  and every other things  associated to us. Some may be literate why others are illiterate depending on how one is blessed and how committed one is on pushing for what we lack in life.  Earlier before now people believe some that are inclined in knowledge are so special without knowing they study to make themselves who they are.

After some serious of finding I have come to realize that men are born but hero's are made, which them mean we have the power to be what we want in as much we can pay the price. Success comes after sacrifice and can never be archived if one is never ready to pay the price for pure breakthrough.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Human reasoning differs base on different factor I will deeply centered the word "Perception " is how we interpret and understand the world, letters around us. It's our brain's way of making sense of the information we receive from our senses, like sight, sound, and touch. Think of it like a filter that helps us navigate reality.
Perception is personal and can vary from person to person. Our senses play a big role in shaping our brain interprets the sensory information, influencing our perception for instance,Two people might perceive a movie differently – one might love it, while the other doesn't. Same movie, different perception. I think philosophy have ways of classification of human knowledge and understanding including temperament some with the charismal to fast understanding while slow, generic issue also count to this facts.

[Mekie21]

We are learning at a different level pace, there are naturally smart ones that can learn and understand in one go while others have to do some memorization, for instance reading and abbreviating so they can easily remember what is being taught. Some understand perfectly when doing it by themselves, cause they’ll understand the process step by step and will able to recount everything on that particular topic, it is what you’ve understand you can comprehend, while others learn by faster by visual or audio learning. If all theses learning method are available the rate of setback for some kids or adult will be reduced