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Wissensvermittlung

transmission of knowledge, knowledge transfer

particle VIS-sens-fer-mit-lung Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Wissensvermittlung is a core concept in pedagogical discourse describing how knowledge is conveyed from teacher to learner. Critics argue that modern education should go beyond bloße Wissensvermittlung (mere transmission of facts) to develop critical thinking.

Examples

"Guter Unterricht beschränkt sich nicht auf Wissensvermittlung, sondern fördert auch Kompetenzen."

Natural Translation

Good teaching does not limit itself to transmitting knowledge but also develops competencies.

Literal Translation

Good instruction limits itself not to knowledge-transmission but also promotes competencies.

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