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This is the summary of my article which provides an introduction to the concept of knowledge structures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Article scope<\/strong>: in this article I introduce the concept of knowledge structures and, in particular, how it relates to non-fiction books.<\/p>\n

Why the concept of knowledge structures is important<\/strong>: there are a limited number of standard structures that we use to understand the world and to order our knowledge. I call these structures \u2018knowledge structures\u2019. Having an explicit concept of knowledge structures allows us to create an x-ray of underlying order (and sometimes disorder) that we might otherwise miss.<\/p>\n

What is a knowledge structure?<\/strong>: knowledge structures can be defined as ‘arrangements of knowledge elements’. Knowledge elements can, in turn, be defined as ‘the constituent parts of what we are thinking about or discussing’.<\/p>\n

The different categories and types of knowledge structures<\/strong>: knowledge structures can be divided into three categories:<\/p>\n

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  1. Space\/time<\/strong>: knowledge structures related to space and\/or time<\/li>\n
  2. Non-space\/time<\/strong>: knowledge structures that aren\u2019t related to space or time<\/li>\n
  3. Meta<\/strong>: the only meta knowledge structure is the summary. It is not a knowledge structure in itself but represents a condensed version of other knowledge structures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    What differentiates knowledge structures?<\/strong>: knowledge structures are differentiated from each other by the nature of the relationship between the individual knowledge elements that make them up.<\/p>\n

    Key distinctions<\/strong>: there are two key distinctions:<\/p>\n

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    1. Organising\/supporting knowledge structures<\/strong>: organising structures are the more important knowledge structures that organise and give meaning to the lower-level supporting structures<\/li>\n
    2. Organisation\/content knowledge structures<\/strong>: knowledge structures can relate both to\u00a0the organisation of a book and to\u00a0the content of a book.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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