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Should we teach strategies or focus on content knowledge?

    I believe that we should teach students strategies to learn new content knowledge. One of the hardest or most complicated parts of learning is being able to comprehend new information; if we are able to supplement the students with the proper skills to do so then they would be more effective in the long run. I believe that the way we teach these strategies can be changed for the better. For example, we can teach the students about the strategies through some type of literature that will also increase their content knowledge. In order for this to be effective, the students must have an interest in the content and it is up to the teacher to do so. 

    I believe that in the long run, teaching strategies to students would be more effective so that they will be able to properly comprehend more advanced information. If you are given the tool kit and how to use the tool kit then you will be able to be much more effective with it. But if you are given information and then told about parts of the tool kit then it might be harder to learn. 

    This is a challenging question, I think my thoughts may change over time as I build my teaching experience. 
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