The word “knowledge” means having the power of information. When I think about the word knowledge I think about, Vocabulary, Information, and intelligence. The word “learning” means to learn something or to be taught. You learn new thing your entire life, you may learn something from people you do not even know. In the article Hyland defines “knowledge” as taking a new or unusual piece of information and acknowledging it with prior information, then discussing it with others so that you learn. Knowledge is distinct form information because if you have not learned the information then it is not knowledge. A piece of information can be said to you and if you have attained this information then have not learned, therefore you do not have the knowledge. As Hyland states when it comes to collaboration and the knowledge-making process you will use your prior knowledge and combine it with the new information you learn. Allowing you to be around a group of individuals being taught the same information as you create a better understanding of the information. While learning the information many people will have questions and ideas which will lead to many debates. Debates are a great tool to learning because you will start to understand the “whys” and “why nots” of the information.
Johnson’s discussion of “good ideas” and “innovation” helped me understand the knowledge making process because you can have a good idea or piece of information, and without a network or people to work with, your knowledge on this idea will not grow. If you create an environment where many people from different backgrounds can get together and discuss things, it creates discussion. Discussion can help people who are missing information learn the information from others. This may be the information they need to grow their knowledge on the subject.
The thought process on my research process and project change are different now that I have read and watched these texts. I now understand that Knowledge is not made through just listening or reading something and understanding the information. Knowledge is made through discussion, prior knowledge, and understanding.
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