The natural sciences and the arts are two areas of knowledge that play a prominent role in producing knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to procedural (knowing how) or propositional knowledge (knowing that) which is agreed upon and accepted by groups of people; it evolves over time as methods of justification change. For example, the Areas of Knowledge are considered shared knowledge because many people contribute to them. Personal knowledge differs between individuals; it includes personal skills, acquaintances and procedural knowledge that have been acquired through experience. It is much harder to communicate personal knowledge because it is based on personal experiences that differ between individuals (Knowledge in ToK). Although they can …show more content…
In the essay prompt, ‘shaping’ refers to the idea that shared knowledge has a direct impact or influence on the acquisition of personal knowledge. It implies that we rely on shared knowledge to gain personal knowledge. In the natural sciences, reason is heavily used to gain personal knowledge; shared knowledge is therefore required to form assumptions and premises in reasoning models. The more people rely on reason, the stronger the influence of shared knowledge on personal knowledge. In the arts, shared knowledge also impacts the gathering of personal knowledge. Intuition plays as initial role in knowledge acquisition and does not require a framework of shared knowledge to function. However, other ways of knowing like sense perception, language and imagination can be also used to produce knowledge. Such ways of knowing rely on shared knowledge and thus imply that personal knowledge in the arts is shaped by it. The extent to which personal is shaped therefore depends on the ways of knowing being employed. Perhaps the key consideration is that shared knowledge in the natural sciences (eg. the periodic table) is in general, universally accepted. In the arts however, opposing forms of shared knowledge can exist due to there being different perspectives on art. Maybe this explains why shared knowledge is more readily relied upon in science compared to art. In conclusion, shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge in both the natural sciences and the arts to varying
“After a certain high level of technical skill achieved, science and arts tend to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientist are artist as well” (Albert Einstein). In this advanced modern tech-world mostly people are dependent on science and technology, but arts also play an important role in education. Art creates balanced thinking and better imagination which helps humans to be successful in their career. Yo-Yo Ma intensely informs about important role of arts in modern education society throughout his essay Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and education. Ma illustrates that arts should be also part of education, because it improve students to filter their imagination through disciplined knowledge. Liberal arts should be equal to science and technology because it creates new idea, and in this modern world people should think critical than divergent in their lives. Empathy teaches students to understand and simplify the complicated life. Collaboration include discussion amongst people or group to make things effortless. Moreover liberal arts itself is beauty such as performing arts, it values the beauty of imagination in modern society by art and sculpture.
Tacit knowledge – know the definition and know what facilitates the exchange of this kind of knowledge (refer to discussion in Rutland and O’Hagan article).
| The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge, the nature of knowledge, and whether knowledge is possible
The idea of arts integration is a topic widely used by arts advocates in schools to gain support and understanding from the community, though not many people understand what it means, exactly. The term arts integration is a teaching approach that incorporates the different arts disciplines to direct a better, and more well-rounded learning environment ( Metla). By integrating the arts into learning, the school systems broaden the traditional ideas of education which then helps to produce a more creative community. The schools and teachers use different ways to integrate the arts which include using the arts as their own separate courses or incorporating them into all of the separate classes (Arts Edge). The decision of which one of the ways will be used, or whether both will be used, is chosen by the individual schools based on educational standards and money.
Throughout the years, hundreds of studies have been conducted regarding the correlation of art, creativity and one’s ability to learn. Although there is no direct scientific explanation for the results of these studies, their numerous and repetitive findings give them credibility. Reading through studies conducted by the Dana Foundation as well as the Arts Education Partnership one can find correlations between an arts education and improved learning as well as attention. In terms of engagement, one Dana study found that:
Knowledge: It is information that has been synthesized so that relations and interactions are defined and formalized; Knowledge answers questions of “why” or “how”. It explores options.
In the book written by Nonaka (2000), presented a summary of the ideas that underlie the notion of knowledge: (1) Knowledge is justified true believe; (2) Knowledge is something that is explicit (tacit knowledge); (3) knowledge creation effectively dependent on the context that allows the creation of occurrence; (4) knowledge creation involves five main steps are: a). Sharing knowledge explicitly (tacit knowledge), b) created the concept, c). Justifying concepts, d). Build a prototype, and e). Do the dissemination of knowledge.
The prescribed title displays a wide range of ideas that the areas of knowledge are being used to give knowledge as the ways of knowing and used to build and/or create the areas of knowledge. Both ways of knowing and areas of knowledge intertwine with their own concepts and perspectives, like a Susquehanna Tree that needs its branches and roots in order to have a strong trunk. The Arts, for example, as an area of knowledge, uses a network of at least six ways of knowing, such as memory, sense perception, intuition, imagination, faith, and emotion. Artists create and produce whatever is influencing them, like most famous artists, they are influenced by events that happened in their lives, which made them feel a
Society is viewed as the collective thoughts, ideals and ways of life held and maintained by a group of individuals. Often these beliefs and practices of different societies are the result of a shared perspective or shared knowledge. However, with different individual components formulating the basis for a society, there is question to whether the shared or collective cognition is able to shape the way individuals themselves process information. In understanding the impact of how a socially constructed knowledge system can shape the individual’s own knowledge, I will invoke the reasoning of two separate areas of knowledge, specifically the humans sciences and ethics, that deal heavily with the human experience.
Siddhartha, a classic literature novel written by Hermann Hesse, focuses on Siddhartha’s spiritual journey during the Gautama Buddha time period. Siddhartha’s spiritual journey is mainly to achieve his goal to reach enlightenment or nirvana. The novel also offers commentary on a number of issues on relationships, desire, the path to enlightenment, etc. In this case, Siddhartha mentions that the teaching of wisdom is unachievable, which I disagree with, since wisdom can be taught and developed through a specific process, in this case, I will compare the teaching of knowledge and the teaching of wisdom. Knowledge is “the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association.”
"When you think about the purpose of education, there are three. We're preparing kids for jobs. We're preparing them to be citizens. And we're teaching them to be human beings who can enjoy the deeper forms of beauty. The third is as important as the other two," says Tom Horne, the state superintendent of public instruction in Arizona.
New knowledge is built on the basis of what is already known by an individual. For example, in the area of reading, research points out that it is a constructive process that involves building meaning not only from the words on the page but also from one's related
The brief for this assignment is as I see it to research more than 8 carving cultures and to explain the impact of social and cultural belief on art practice. To present research material in the correct form and record citations and bibliography correctly. This information is based on the question.
Knowledge is defined to be facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. There are two categories that fall under knowledge; personal knowledge and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to what “we know because.” It can also be defined as communicated and constructed knowledge; within culture, social norms, and semiotics. Personal knowledge refers to “I know because.” An expanded definition of personal knowledge refers to personal experiences, values, and perceptions. Shared knowledge changes and evolves over time because of methods that are continuously shared. It is assembled by a group of people. Personal knowledge, on the other hand, depends crucially on the experiences of a particular individual. It is gained
Knowledge lies at the foundation of everything in society. While it may not always be noticed, it is always present. This knowledge is used in an array of processes such as creativity, experimentation, analysis, and so much more. From process to process, or area of knowledge to area of knowledge, all knowledge incorporates the processes of both transformation and description in order to evolve as justifiable beliefs. Transformative knowledge includes the product of an individual’s implementation of their personal cognitive processes to challenge traditional perspectives, while descriptive knowledge results when individuals utilize the new perspectives, allowing fresh outlooks to be perceived. While all areas of knowledge incorporate the use of both processes, some may primarily use one or the other. This can be seen in the areas of art and natural sciences. Knowledge in arts seems to primarily describe the world, while knowledge in natural sciences seeks to transform it through innovation and much more.