ascertain (verb) - to find out, to discover, to determine or make certain [as-er-teyn]
BREAKDOWN: AS- (to) + CERT- (to determine) + -AIN (act or state)
ascertainment is the act of determining true or accurate information
See also: discernment
“The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly.” —David Ausubel
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