Ways of knowing

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Definition of "way of knowing" AleWorkplace

[From the interview with Drago-Severson:]
"[a person's way of knowing is] ...an internally consistent “meaning-making system” that we all use to make sense of, or interpret, our experience. Kegan and other constructive-developmental theorists regularly employ these terms to describe an internally consistent meaning making system from which we, as human beings, interpret our experience."

"This research explores how a person’s “way of knowing” constitutes a lens through which ABE/ESOL learning and teaching experiences are filtered and how that way of knowing can change and become more complex over time, given developmentally appropriate supports and challenges. In other words, our research team employed constructive-developmental theory to examine the interplay between a learner’s developmental capacity and his or her experience in a program. Research results demonstrate that adults with different preferences, needs, and developmental orientations need different forms of support and challenge in order to learn and grow. Greater attention to adults’ ways of knowing in the classroom is critical to supporting adult learning and growth."