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1.emergence and Development of Knowledge, Subject and Curriculum in Socila, Political and Intellectual Contexts
1.emergence and Development of Knowledge, Subject and Curriculum in Socila, Political and Intellectual Contexts
v. Intuitive knowledge
I. KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM
SENSORY EXPERIENCES
Experience gained by man through his five senses are the
sources of this kind of knowledge.
Observation and interaction with others are responsible
for the knowledge acquired through human experiences
II. KNOWLEDGE DERIVED FROM
REASONING
Man could not acquire all knowledge through his senses
only.
Man has the ability not only believing what he sees are
true but also the ability to think and visualize what he
could not directly see.
Example Cannot see the atom, the micro particle that
constitutes each and every thing in the world around us,
but was discovered through scientific reasoning.
III. AUTHORITATIVE KNOWLEDGE
Human knowledge gets endorsed only through the
authorities who propounded it.
The expert, to whichever branch of knowledge they
belong to, if they are famous or an authority in particular
branch, then their views will be accepted without
objections.
For example, the truth expounded by Buddha, Jesus,
Gandhiji, Newton and others could be taken as examples
of this type of knowledge.
IV. REVEALED KNOWLEDGE
Sages and saints were blessed with divine revelations
and because of their piety, selflessness and moral
authority, people accept them as authoritative messages.
Vedas, Bhagavath Gita, Bible and Holy Koran are some
of the examples
Revealed knowledge are considered to be true for all
ties and places.
V. INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE
Intuition means the ability to understand something
instinctively without the need for conscious reasoning. It
is different from revealed knowledge which is given to
great seers and prophets through divine will.
But intuitive knowledge is got from within and it is
spontaneous.
Archimedes got his flash of intuition while taking his
bathe
FACETS OF KNOWLEDGE
Three important facets of knowledge
1. Participative Knowledge
2. Content Knowledge
3. Relational Knowledge
1. PARTICIPATIVE KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge about social environment is acquired through
participation in social activities. Activities like
participating in environmental cleanliness programmes,
discussing problems relating to child care and women’s
problem in general etc. provide a chance of meeting
different sections of people and getting direct knowledge
about them as well as developing social consciousness.
2.CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
Refers to what is taught in educatioanl institutions as
outlined by the curriculum, syllabus, textbook and
progress in learning is periodically assessed by oral,
written or practical tests.
3. RELATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge and learning are related. Knowledge
acquisition helps in knowledge production, which is
possible only by continuous learning.
Knowledge and experience contribute to the selection of
what to learn, when to learn, how to learn and in this
way the interaction between knowledge and experience
goes on, which leads to furtherance of knowledge.
FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE
i. Sensory Knowledge
ii. Experiential Knowledge
iii. Demonstrative Knowledge
iv. Logical knowledge
v. Intuitive Knowledge
vi. Revealed Knowledge
vii. Digital Knowledge
FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE
i. Sensory Knowledge
Knowledge acquired through sense perceptions are
known as ‘sensory knowledge’. Sensations are transmitted
to the brain and are interpreted with the help of already
stored knowledge
ii. Experiential Knowledge
When sense perceptions are stored in mind as images
and applied in thinking whenever need arises, such kind of
knowledge acquired is called ‘Experiential Knowledge’.
Knowledge gained from observation, interaction with
others, discussion etc. included experiential knowledge.
iii. Demonstrative Knowledge
Knowledge acquired from things that could not be
explained through direct relations is termed as
‘Demonstrative Knowledge’. It is said to be used when we
are not able to perceive any direct relationship between two
ideas or events.
iv. Logical knowledge
Knowledge is acquired through the use of inductive
and deductive reasoning is called logical knowledge. Logic
is about the science of thinking or explaining the reasoning
for some occurance.
v. Intuitive Knowledge:
When one gets knowledge transcending conscious
experiences and reasoning is called ‘intuitive knowledge.
When the mind transcends the sensory perceptions and
intellectual reasoning and get deeply absorbed in the
highest level of consciousness enabling us to understand
situations, people’s feelings etc. immediately without the
need for conscious reasoning or study called intuition.
vi. Revealed Knowledge:
Knowledge that is beyond human experiences and
revealed by God or the Almighty to sages and saints
constitute revealed knowledge. Messages for the whole of
mankind or for an individual have been recorded and
cherished as they are believed to have come from some
supernatural power like God.
vii. Digital Knowledge:
Texts and documents stored in the digital form and is
accessible to computers represent ‘Digital Knowledge’.
In this modern era, knowledge of electronics and computer
applications has become the basic requirement for all
Acquiring the knowledge stored in the form of digital
information and developing the skills required to access
such information constitute ‘Digital Knowledge’.
SOME OF THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
OF MAN WITH THE HELP OF KNOWLEDGE
Fire is one of the best invention
Language is the single most important technological leap
for mankind.
Creation of writing is the sole reason that mankind has
been accumulated knowledge.
Invention of wheel improved the transport of things and
the progress of humanity.
Creation of mental objects