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Me as a Knower and a Thinker, By Armaan L., Jaisurya, Kareena, Rishaan and…
Me as a Knower and a Thinker
Where do my values come from?
Local community
Parents and Family
taught me to respect my elders
accept what our teachers and role models tell us blindly
same-sex intercourse is wrong
first reaction: it is wrong.
Media consumption
School education
religion
experiences
How do I differentiate between claims that are contestable and claims that are not?
We cannot live without oxygen - not contestable
facts are not contestable, beliefs are --> 1
Everything (perspectives / facts) can be challenged - IB students believe
Color is orange. How do you know?
Some people believe vaccines cause autism
beliefs are not contestable, facts are --> 2
What shapes my perspective as a knower?
religion
education
family and friends - members of community
media consumption - movies, tv shows, social media, YouTube
e.g. understanding of Amercian culture based on TV shows and movies
Rom-coms: influences how you think about love and relationships
How am I influenced by the different communities of knowers I belong to?
Family values
access to information and how it may influence fact-checking as a habit
Religion
Education style - IB versus CBSE versus home-schooling
knowledge - CBSE
home-schooling - perhaps more freedom and independence to think
skills - IB
Open-mindedness
What resources do I have as a knower to help me navigate the world?
Internet
Friends and family - members of the community
School
books - fiction and non-fiction both
By Armaan L., Jaisurya, Kareena, Rishaan and Shivi