{"id":12390,"date":"2026-01-03T04:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T04:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T07:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:01:39","slug":"difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Knowledge and Curriculum: A Complete Comparison!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>terms <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-skill-and-knowledge\/#What_is_Knowledgenbsp\"><strong>knowledge<\/strong><\/a>\r\n and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/curriculum-vs-syllabus\/#What_is_a_Curriculum\"><strong>curriculum<\/strong><\/a>\r\n differ in their meaning and functions<\/strong>. But some of us still might be confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>educators, parents, children, and academic administrators might get assistance in understanding both the terms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>knowledge is about having understanding or insights on something, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-curriculum-in-education\/\"><strong>curriculum is all about education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<strong>, syllabus,<\/strong> and tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this<strong> article we will be covering in-detailed comparison to figure out the difference between knowledge and curriculum<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#What_is_Knowledge\" >What is Knowledge?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#What_is_Curriculum\" >What is Curriculum?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#11_Differences_between_Knowledge_and_Curriculum\" >11 Differences between Knowledge and Curriculum<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#1_Definition\" >1. Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#2_Nature\" >2. Nature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#3_Function\" >3. Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#4_Flexibility\" >4. Flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#5_Measurement\" >5. Measurement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#6_Growth_and_Change\" >6. Growth and Change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#7_Ownership\" >7. Ownership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#8_Scope\" >8. Scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#9_Purpose\" >9. Purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#10_Role_in_Education\" >10. Role in Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#11_Example\" >11. Example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-curriculum\/#Concluding_Points\" >Concluding Points<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Knowledge\"><\/span>What is Knowledge?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowledge is a bit of information, understanding, skills, and learnings that an individual acquires <\/strong>either through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-education\/\">education<\/a>\r\n, experience, or observation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is what a <strong>learner finally holds in their random thoughts, concepts, facts, methods, and principles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>knowledge increases consistently<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A child starts with the <strong>simplest ideas and progressively constructs his\/her deeper and more sophisticated knowledge.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is <strong>personal and ever changing as the learner grows <\/strong>with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowledge can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Theoretical<\/strong>, e.g. studying mathematical formulae or scientific principles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Practical<\/strong>, e.g. the ability to ride a bicycle or real-world <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/problem-solving\/\">problem-solving<\/a>\r\n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tacit<\/strong>, which is by experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Explicit<\/strong>, when it is written down or is taught.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Curriculum\"><\/span>What is Curriculum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Curriculum is a form of organized <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/importance-of-learning\/#What_is_Learning\"><strong>learning<\/strong><\/a>\r\n that maps out <strong>what is to be learned by students, the way it is to be learned,<\/strong> and the <strong>medium of teaching the knowledge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It<strong> consists of the <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-discipline-and-subject\/#What_is_the_Subject\"><strong>subjects<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-learning-objectives-and-learning-outcomes\/#What_are_Learning_Outcomes\"><strong>learning outcomes<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/teaching-methods\/\"><strong>teaching strategies<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, learning <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-assessment-and-evaluation\/#What_is_Assessment\"><strong>assessments<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, <\/strong>and <strong>learning resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> curriculum directs the teachers and standardizes learning<\/strong> while <strong>making students acquire the necessary skills<\/strong> at every <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/levels-of-education-in-india\/\">level of education<\/a>\r\n.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is<strong> officially structured by learning institutions, schools, or curriculum commissions<\/strong> unlike knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although<strong> knowledge comes as the learned things<\/strong>,<strong> curriculum is the outline on which learning is arranged<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Differences_between_Knowledge_and_Curriculum\"><\/span>11 Differences between Knowledge and Curriculum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>main difference that makes knowledge and curriculum different include the following criteria<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Basis of Difference<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Knowledge<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Information, understanding, or skills gained by learning and experience<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A structured plan that outlines what and how students learn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Nature<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dynamic, personal, ever-changing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Systematic, organized, and formal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Function<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Helps individuals think, analyze, and act<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Guides teaching, learning, and evaluation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Flexibility<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Highly flexible and adaptable<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Less flexible; requires official revision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Measurement<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hard to measure fully; often qualitative<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Measured through assessments and outcomes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Growth &amp; Change<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Continually expands with experience<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Changes only when redesigned<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ownership<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Belongs to the learner<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Created and managed by institutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Unlimited and lifelong<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Limited to specific subjects and academic levels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">To understand, apply, and interpret reality<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">To organize learning for systematic growth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Role in Education<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">End result of learning<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Roadmap for learning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A student understanding trigonometry<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maths curriculum including topics on angles and triangles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Definition\"><\/span>1. Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>What a learner knows or comprehends is knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum is an official guide on what is to be taught.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Nature\"><\/span>2. Nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Experience broadens knowledge and makes it dynamic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum is determined and designed, to bring order in learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Function\"><\/span>3. Function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Knowledge enables us to find solutions to problems and reasoning behind those solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum serves a guiding process to teachers and learners., where they learn what lessons to be taught and how.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Flexibility\"><\/span>4. Flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Knowledge can change with new situations and new experiences with ease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum only changes when some official revision is done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Measurement\"><\/span>5. Measurement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Knowledge is unmeasurable in quantities, due to the fact it incorporates experiences and practical lessons of life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum specifies evaluations of learning and outcomes through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/formative-assessment-vs-summative-assessment\/\">formative and summative assessments<\/a>\r\n in schools and colleges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Growth_and_Change\"><\/span>6. Growth and Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Research and life experiences contribute towards development of knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>A curriculum is dynamic in the sense that it would change only when authorities change it, which mostly takes several years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Ownership\"><\/span>7. Ownership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>The individual with experiences and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/lifelong-learning\/\">lifelong learning<\/a>\r\n is the owner of knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum is a part of the education system or institution, which is owned by administrative officials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Scope\"><\/span>8. Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>The knowledge is endless and permanent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum is confined to certain content, subjects, boards, and grade levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Purpose\"><\/span>9. Purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>Knowledge seeks to mould perception and thoughts of learners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>The curriculum is oriented to impart <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-skill-and-knowledge\/\">knowledge and skills<\/a>\r\n in individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Role_in_Education\"><\/span>10. Role in Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>The final result of education is knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>Curriculum is the direction that is taken by learners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Example\"><\/span>11. Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge: <\/strong>The understanding about the analyzing of a poem is knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum: <\/strong>The English curriculum is the one which contains that poetry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concluding_Points\"><\/span>Concluding Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are <strong>now confident on how knowledge and curriculum are different on the basis of their nature, objective, methods<\/strong> of acquisition, and measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowledge expresses the real experiences<\/strong> and <strong>skills <\/strong>acquired through life, while <strong>curriculum offers all the ways for learning, lesson planning, <\/strong>and <strong>tests <\/strong>conduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education is most effective when the curriculum is carefully planned<\/strong> and at the same time when the learners thoroughly invest themselves in the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>could be beneficial in constructing substantial knowledge<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>balanced system will mean that the curriculum would allow creativity, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-the-primary-purpose-of-developing-critical-thinking-skills\/#What_is_Critical_Thinking\"><strong>critical thinking<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, and <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/personality-development\/\"><strong>personality-development<\/strong><\/a>\r\n in learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The terms and differ in their meaning and functions. 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