Content Knowledge versus Domain Knowledge

Content Knowledge versus Domain Knowledge

Content Knowledge is not unlike content reading. We are still dealing with students’ learning from the science, social studies/history, and math content areas. Knowledge in these areas is certainly enhanced by comprehension of the assigned readings in these content areas.

Domain Knowledge, in Journal of Literacy Research (Alexander, Kulikowich) is  science, social studies/history, and math content. Do students have a lack success in a content area because of the lack of the knowledge the student possess when he/she enters the classroom,  or is the lack of success due to the amount of learning he/she does after entering the content area classroom?