"In gaining knowledge, each
area of knowledge uses a
network of ways of knowing."
Unpacking the statement
The network of ways of knowing - produces this
knowledge by using different ways of knowing that
together interact and produce the ultimate knowledge
Each area of knowledge- all of the AOKs use the network of WOKs
Part of the knowledge framework- METHODOLOGY
gaining knowledge- acquiring knowledge in AOKs using different ways of knowing
Knowledge questions
How are the WOKs
cooperating with
each other when
producing
knowledge in
different AOKs?
Is any of the WOK (or WOKs) favoured in producing
knowledge in particular AOK than the other WOKs?
If so, why?
How does the knowledge
produced help us evaluate the
WOKs that produced that
knowledge?
Thesis statement
It is crucial in the
production of knowledge to
use different ways of
knowing so that the
knowledge produced is as
holistic and accurate as
possible, leading to
applications, but sometimes
the ways of knowing might
not interact to the same
extent when producing
knowledge. This might be
dependent on the area of
knowledge and what is
considered the “best” in
terms of credibility and
reliability for that area of
knowledge.
Natural Sceinces
Methodology
Scientific method
hypothesis
Imagination, intuition
Being tested and revised all the time
reason
logic, interpreting the
results and arriving at
a conclusion
Observing the real
world-sense perception
WOKs working as networks
The interaction of the WOKs
Evolution by Darwin, based on
observation and later
supported by reason in DNA
sequencing
Counterclaim
Knowledge about atomic structure/models in Chemistry
The orbitals cannot be
observed, we can only
imagine them, or feel
them with intuition
The Rutherford's model
Not known to mankind yet
Reason as favoured WOK
Models- imagination and intuition-better
understanding fro students of Organic
Chmeistry
counterclaim
Different learning types of people
Simplifying calculations in Math
Intuition and Imagination
Language- evaluation of knowledge
Important as a universal communiation tool- IUPAC
nomeclature system in Chemistry
Problems- "Acid Rain"- what most people
think is actually not associated with it
Pseudo-science
The knowledge produced
here can not be tested and
"proved"
Not as reliable as the real science that
is based on the scientific method
Reason- big wave surfing
Calculating the angle of dropping in can
be applied to surfing and eliminate
dangers and deaths
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Methodology
Purpose of the indigenous knowledge
Survival
Yanomani tribes from
the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon
Rain
Forest
interaction of the WOKs
Sense Perception-observation
Balance and harmony
Interaction with nature
Observing to learn about the
environment and the placement
of one in that environment
Counterclaim- it might not explain the
causes of the knowledge, the WHYs
Example
Sense Perception
Empirical value of knowledge
Counterclaims
People with sense perception
disabilies
Faith and intuition
Belief in bigger powers
Counterclaim
Faith in spiritual healers
Westernization
Faith is lost as well as
knowledge that is
produced