Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
epistemology
Towards a
reconceptualization
2
Personal epistemology
Epistemology
- What is the nature of knowledge?
- How does a person come to know?
“Personal” epistemology
3
Characterisation
Linguistically
Methodologically
Ontologically
4
Language
The use of nouns:
“Western philosophy insists upon objectivity
of the world: that is, we stand independent
of all other things. We define others and
ourselves and the stuff around us (things)
by naming them. Names reify and solidify,
embellishing a sense of identity and
permanence. (Sawadee & Caley, 2003, p.50)
5
Language
6
Methodology
7
Methodology
8
Ontological characterisation
Realist ontology
- Epistemologies are just as real as other
phenomena (bird, house, tree)
- They are objectively identifiable
9
Toward a reconceptualization
They themselves?
The students they teach?
10
Toward a reconceptualization
11
Towards a reconceptualization
12
How does this teacher within this
situation come to know?
How does a person come to know?
1) Teachers’ experience
2) The ability to find words
3) Talking to much
4) Students’ articulateness
5) Students’ social skills
14
Conclusions
Epistemology is
relational
Epistemology is
indexical
Epistemology is
emergent
Epistemology is….
15