("I know which has more members, the Supreme Court or the Supremes!") So it was with smug anticipation that I opened "Religious Literacy," Stephen Prothero's jeremiad about declining religious knowledge.
For example, the lack of motivation in younger learners, declining basic knowledge and skills (like functional reading, oral and written self-expression), poor direct communication and changed attitudes which interfere with teaching professional knowledge and skills.
Significant differences in knowledge between socio-demographic groups were found, with men having poorer knowledge than women, and knowledge declining with lower educational level and socio-economic status.
The campaign source declined any knowledge of the Senator's involvement, though she's "sure he's seen it, since they're such good partners".
Other studies indicate that explicit memory might be involved in the early stages of learning as shown by hippocampal activation, but this declines as knowledge of the category is acquired [13], [14].
Significant differences in nutritional knowledge have been shown between differing socioeconomic groups, with knowledge declining with lower socioeconomic status [ 10].
Research shows that failure to acquire new knowledge, declining cognitive skills, and inaccuracies in self-assessment support the need for periodic assessment.
The first eight threats were all internal: for example, loss of Jewish identity, lack of Jewish knowledge and declining numbers.
