Are visual representations always helpful in the communication of knowledge? Discuss with reference to the human sciences and mathematics.
PT No.5 May 2023
visual representations - are representation or demonstration of concepts accompanied by images or texts.
mathematics
human sciences
human sciences
helpful
- beneficial
- offers assistance
- supports success
communication of knowledge
- communication among who ?
human behaviour
what kind of knowledge can be used as knowledge of communication ?
Three aspects of communication knowledge are identified and research related to them presented. These are domain-related knowledge, discourse knowledge and mediating knowledge.
communication - the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
insights from human sciences
how people react to things
how humans are manipulated
help us improve society, through improved public policy
definition
"A branch of study which deals with people or their actions, including the social sciences and the humanities, as contrasted with the natural sciences or physical sciences" (Oxford)
The study of the reality of being human--the social, cultural, biological and behavioral aspects of human existence. (Adapted from the 2015 TOK Guide, Page 37)
explain underlying patterns
understand what society wants
how they interact
why they react the way they do
we develop according to that idea
understand how decisions are made
visual representations can be found for:
(a) phenomena that are not observable with the eye (i.e., microscopic or macroscopic);
(b) phenomena that do not exist as visual representations but can be translated as such (i.e., sound);
(c) in experimental settings to provide visual data representations (i.e., graphs presenting velocity of moving objects).
example
tree diagram in solving probability
venn diagram
people who didn't know how to interpret it may think that tree diagram is not helpful in the communication of knowledge
because they cannot write the solution for that probability problem, they cannot get the accurate probability
role of models in human sciences
models can be used for gaining a general understanding of a phenomenon without being complex or detailed enough to provide predictions (explanatory model)
textbook page 260
shows the logical relation between sets
shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets.
overlapped
seperate
inside others
example
psychology test
food pyramid
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
may not be helpful
the personality shown is not as accurate as we think, as it may accurate to the majority of people but not all
the result shown may be based on the perspective that cannot be applicable to all people
the answer chosen may due to the respondent's opinion, but the result shows would be based on past experience which contradict to the real one.
not helpful to all people
it depends on how people react to this visual representation
not always helpful - people still applying their eating habit in a wrong way even though they know about this knowledge well
they act they way they want
but why ?
helpful in communication of knowledge
can tell the personality of the respondents
helpful in communication of knowledge
it can be the medium of communication between scientist and people
can tell us the knowledge in which we will know the amount of food needed for each categories
but in the other hand, this visual representation is not helpful in such a way when people ignore the knowledge
whos are that people , why they cant interpret
are all knowledge can be communicated
giving or receiving , or utk membuktikan
why this is consider as vr
not always helpful
- if people who interpret it didn't have knowledge to interpret the visual representation
- thus, they can't communicate about that knowledge very well
- they can't explain that visual interpretations to others
what kind of knowledge ,, give example
how much are they helpful?
how does the visual representations are created?
why does the VR help in explaining something?
how the vr simplified things?
advantages of vr
seeing a graph, chart, or other visual representation of data is more comfortable for the brain to process, than for it to read and comprehend text, and then convert this into a mental visualization (that likely will not be entirely accurate) of the data
disadvantages of vr
involves the use of poorly designed visual aids that are difficult to understand or see. If irrelevant information is presented, images can also be distracting and impede the understanding of concepts they should be trying to clarify.
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always
even though if 1% think that VR is not helpful, then it will not always be helpful
if that people is not a visual learner
to what extent does VR are helpful in the communication of knowledge
very often helpful, usually helpful, depending on certain context, certain people, certain kinds of information
in what way?
how often?
- help you in some way, such as doing part of your job for you or by giving you advice or information.
not about gaining knowledge through visual,,
but about communicating knowledge through visual
something we can see, depiction of knowledge
- intended to convey meaning and make the information more accessible and memorable.
are
yes or no or maybe
all the time
one knower transfers the knowledge to another knower // or groups of knowers
visuals are permanent
visuals allow time for language processing
speak or dance is not permanent
layout of a mall
the model helps us to see the mall almost from a bird's view and without us having actually to go and investigative ourselves
SWOT analysis
quick problems and solutions
can make our thinking more efficient
bottom - most fundamental
go step by step before reaching the top one
what mathematical knowledge is being communicated
visual representation vs visual presentation
visual representation
visual presentation
the way information is depicted
a way to display data in a visual format
the manner in which information is presented, such as through slides, posters, or videos, for the purpose of communication or education.
feel of the information being presented