1. Nosich, chapter 3 Disciplinary Ways of Thinking

2. WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING IMAGES HAVE IN COMMON?

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4. http://www.forshang.org/images/025/Image1.gif

5. http://www.bized.ac.uk/virtual/economy/policy/tools/income/inctaxth5.gif

6. http://sparklingallison.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/OfficeFloorPlan.jpg

7. http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/ge08/01.gif http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/ge08/01.gif

8. http://www.ultimate- guitar.com/tabs/d/deep_purple/smoke_on_the_water_intro_tab.htm

9. http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/cdex/lessonplan.jpg

10. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/images/teacher/elnino/saffir_small.jpg

11. http://chess.about.com/library/openings/images/blob2000.gif

12. http://math-equation.net/solutions.html

13. OK. How many did you get?

14. Now think about HOW you knew the answers…. To recognize these acts of thinking, you had to understand the SYMBOL SYSTEM of a discipline To recognize these acts of thinking, you had to understand the SYMBOL SYSTEM of a discipline You had to recognize important CONCEPTS and INFORMATION You had to recognize important CONCEPTS and INFORMATION You had to make ASSUMPTIONS and draw CONCLUSIONS. You had to make ASSUMPTIONS and draw CONCLUSIONS. In other words, In other words,

15. YOU HAD TO THINK CRITICALLY FROM A DISCIPLINE’S POINT OF VIEW

16. What does it mean to “think in a discipline”? Know what ideas are central to that discipline— its f & p concepts Know what ideas are central to that discipline— its f & p concepts Understand the logic of the field and its point of view Understand the logic of the field and its point of view Know and use the symbol system(s) of that discipline (terms, jargon, shorthand, forms) Know and use the symbol system(s) of that discipline (terms, jargon, shorthand, forms) Understand what you bring to the field (point of view, impediments, filters, etc.) Understand what you bring to the field (point of view, impediments, filters, etc.) Move from outsider (apprentice) to insider (professional) Move from outsider (apprentice) to insider (professional)

17. How do you learn to think in a discipline? Enculturation through Instruction (classes, textbooks, etc.) & testing Instruction (classes, textbooks, etc.) & testing Observation and practice (fieldwork, internships, labs, practicums, etc.) Observation and practice (fieldwork, internships, labs, practicums, etc.) Experience (actually doing it) Experience (actually doing it) Engagement (journals, conferences, talking to other practitioners) Engagement (journals, conferences, talking to other practitioners)

18. How do you think in your disciplines?

19. Here’s what I want you to do for Wednesday…. Re-read and heavily annotate chapter 3 of Nosich. Re-read and heavily annotate chapter 3 of Nosich. Then look at the example on pp. 100-101 (“The logic of Earth Sciences”) and see how it uses the elements. Then look at the example on pp. 100-101 (“The logic of Earth Sciences”) and see how it uses the elements. Then go on our Facebook Discussion Board and start a topic for the logic of YOUR discipline (be it Interior Design or Sports Mgmt.) or whatever. Write out how you see—at this stage of your career—the logic of the field you’ve chosen. Then go on our Facebook Discussion Board and start a topic for the logic of YOUR discipline (be it Interior Design or Sports Mgmt.) or whatever. Write out how you see—at this stage of your career—the logic of the field you’ve chosen. If someone else with the same major starts a thread for it first, then post your answer as a reply to that thread so that you can play off each other. If someone else with the same major starts a thread for it first, then post your answer as a reply to that thread so that you can play off each other. We will talk about these in class on Wednesday. We will talk about these in class on Wednesday.