2. Frame of Reference Linda Banh Gedetch Brown Lisa Catlett Nau Moreno

3. Frame of reference as a barrier to critical thinking Limits amount of knowledge needed to make a reasoned judgement Decisions are made before all aspects of the situation are clear and represented Beliefs are not thoroughly researched

4. What is Frame of Reference? Belief Structure Perception of the World Communication Mediums

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6. Part of a picture only tells part of the story Expand your scope of vision Get the “behind the scenes detail” Realize what makes up the whole story may be unseen or untouchable

7. What you see is not always what you get

8. Examples of frame of reference The way we were raised Our geographic location Religion Education Culture Our perspective of the world Media

9. Ways to Alleviate A Limited Frame of Reference Your world is not the only world Curiosity: Continually seek knowledge Willingness to listen and understand others Place yourself in someone else’s shoes Understand that nobody knows everything Recognize that life is a learning process Attempt to answer your own questions by research Do not assume anything you don’t understand

10. Summary Frame of reference is the way a person perceives the world and their surroundings Frame of reference comes from: parents, teachers, experiences, culture, education, and the media A limited frame of reference is a barrier to critical thinking It is important to increase one’s frame of reference in order to be a successful critical thinker

11. Summary Steps to alleviating a limited frame of reference recognize that frame of reference exists continue to evaluate our beliefs by acquiring new information

12. Quiz 1. What is a frame of reference? 2. Is it good to limit our frame of reference? 3. What does one’s frame of reference consist of (name 3 examples)? 4. Should we increase or decrease one’s frame of reference in order to be a critical thinker? 5. Name 2 steps in alleviating this obstacle to critical thinking. Bonus: True or False By experiencing life with curiosity and expanding our palate of knowledge, our frame of reference will enlarge.

13. Answers 1. The way a person perceives the world and their surroundings 2. No, it does not allow us to draw a reasoned judgement. 3. Teachers, Parents, Education, Media, Culture, Experiences, Geographic location 4. Increase 5. Recognize that Frame of Reference exists and Continue to evaluate your beliefs by research Bonus: True

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