People spend their whole lives trying to gain knowledge in many different areas, while others stay focused on a single topic. Once vertical and horizontal thinking are combined people can gain more knowledge and understanding within several different topics. Sven Birkerts, the author of “The Owl Has Flown” explains in many ways how vertical and horizontal thinking are used in everyday life. Vertical thinking is a way in which a person goes more in depth to gain a better understanding of a certain topic. On the contrary, horizontal thinking is gaining more understanding on several different topics, but not as in depth as vertical thinking. There are other components to consider when trying to reach vertical and horizontal Engagement. Finding …show more content…
These environments are places that are specified for a person to help one gain vertical and horizontal thought. This is brought up in Birkerts essay when he says “because only where silence is possible can the vertical engagement take place.” (Page 35). Silence can mean something different for everyone. One person could reach vertical engagement better with background noise, but there are some people that prefer complete silence. It depends on the persons preferred environment as to where they can reach vertical engagement. People need to start taking life in and broadening their understanding by locating a place where they can experiment with horizontal and vertical thinking. The process of combining the two thinking methods can make a person more sensible about the world around them. Birkerts also states, “The only remaining Oases are churches (for those who still worship) and the office of therapists.” (Page 35). This quote displays what environments are ideal for Birkerts to reach a vertical engagement. This is very important because it shows that every individual has a different atmosphere that can help them vertically …show more content…
Practicing both of these engagements is vital for a better understanding of life. When horizontal and vertical thinking are one day combined in today’s society we will see a huge increase in growth. Once society has reached that level of growth people will gain more understanding of overall life. Incorporating these two engagements in everyday life creates knowledge and experience that can last a life time. Once this engagement has been reached one will become a more well-rounded thinker and wise
In this time, most teachers’ brains have been numbed from all of the talk about the thinking process and abstract thinking skills (Ravitch). Students need a lot of knowledge to be able to think critically as they are expected to (Ravitch). We stand on the shoulders of those before us, we did not restart as each generation comes up in the world as we wish it would (Ravitch). What we need to be learning is how to use our brain’s capacity to make generalizations so we can see past our own experiences
Engagement in classroom discussions influences positive engagement in the workplace by allowing the individual to be more social and attentive when put in the environment, and to also makes the environment a great place to work. The first thing everyone learns is listening and acknowledging what you have learned which is used in any setting. Classroom engagement can help develop someone’s communication skills, time management and self awareness. Being in the classroom teaches you how to communicate with people, and speak to people positively. This type of
'Making cognitive connections, within subjects and between subjects...' ( Piaget 1977, Cockburn and Haylock 2008,Rose 2009) is an aspect of cross-curricular learning. Generally speaking, cross-curricular learning is when skills, knowledge and attitudes of a number of disciplines which are applied to a single experience, problem, question, theme or idea. In simple terms, it's also known as a thematic approach. From this point, I'd be exploring the reasons why a thematic approach should be adopted in the classroom and this approach could deliver the four core subjects in the National Curriculum in Key Stage 1. On top of that I'd be exploring the issues raised of adopting a cross-curricular approach and the implications of using a theme-based unit of integrating various subjects within a theme.
...is a wide umbrella that cannot be acquired simply by creative and critical thinking. In certain cases like literature, only one of them is enough with the help of reasoning. It depends on the subjects whether creative or critical thinking leads to a influential or the amalgamation of the two like in the natural sciences. Knowledge can be generated from these two but only to a certain extent because none of these would work without reasoning or perception. Newton’s creativity required perception and to understand music emotions are to be understood. Therefore thinking is not the only way to acquiring knowledge.
Space should welcome both silence and speech: Most people believe that words are the only way of exchange in teaching and learning. But silence gives us the opportunity to reflect upon what we and others have said and heard. In a sense silence is a sort of speech that we have with ourselves, a sort of monologue we have with ourselves. A conversation that allows you to reflect, think or talk to yourself.
As a student, there are so many ideas and concepts that surround us and can be overwhelming. The secret to investigating the ideas of others is to be inquisitive, yet believing. It is extremely difficult to balance these two contradicting ideas, but when one masters this skill they will be able to elaborate upon the ideas of others. Learning from other people is a great way to develop your own ideas as well.
5. Lateral thinking is more susceptible to being determined by conscious will. It is a definite way of applying the mind to a given theme or
In daily lives, one needs to have different skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, as well as social skills. These skills are important tools which build self-esteem in an individual. Self-esteem, in turn, gives a person strong ability to reach his/her goal and support him/herself in each step of life. In general, thinking plays a vital role in our daily lives before taking any actions. The quality of life can be determined by the quality of thinking. The quality of thinking can be determined by the skill which enables one to evaluate his/her thinking. The result of evaluation has an important affect on one’s life in a positive or negative way. Success usually, and in many cases, comes to people who have strong evaluation skills. It could be either in friendship or even choosing a right job. In his ar...
There is a lot of confusion in regards to the distinction between the process of insight and the general phenomenon of it and that can be one of the major reasons as to why ...
De Bono's six thinking hats use this lateral thinking technique. All members of a group will focus on a single aspect of a problem at the same time, moving on to another aspect together once discussion of the current one is exhausted. For example the Black hat is for judgment, the Green hat for creativity and the White hat signifies information needed or already know. This system is widely used for business' mainly in meetings, but also used in classrooms as well. is best understood in contrast to traditional argument or adversarial thinking. By wearing each hat you can effectively scan the entire situation and separate your thinking modes and ultimately embrace a more holistic or global perspective and approach to your problem or challenge. This approach is simple but powerful.
Focusing on clarity in thinking. If thinking is unclear, we cannot determine whether it is accurate or relevant. We cannot tell anything about it because we don't yet know what it is all about.
...ducation Environment has it’s purposes and is used well in the academic world of young high school graduates, it is the adult learning environment that fosters a much deeper sense of purpose for learning, giving the experience meaning, application, and divination. (Merriam Et Al. 2007)
I have always had the ability to open my mind to new ideas and experience different things. Then, I apply that to make personal decisions and create a desire to learn new things, improve skills and find challenges. Throughout the day, I think about a wide range of things. Thinking expands my knowledge, skills and aids in discovering how I can share my thoughts to others. Anything to do with mental growth is great to me. Things like science and math amaze and intrigue me, which is why I think I am so good at both of these subjects. Overall, I am a curious person, making myself believe that I achieve intellectual
... way. The important thing is that we become more aware of which learning style and thinking style works best for us. Once we know our own style, we can then analyse the others. This will help us understand other people better. It will make us more flexible. And perhaps we can all pick up tips from each other on how to be more effective.
...son experiences the need of socialising and also personal spaces where the person has no disturbance and can concentrate. Our built environment can be structured to encourage or discourage social interactions. For example, Hallways generally tend to discourage social interaction while circular rooms tend to encourage social interaction. Our built environment can also affect social ordering by interacting with our perceptions of personal space an territory.