Reflection #3

Inathaelle Pigne
EDF 2085
Prof: McNair
In the transformation Frameworks, Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts I for one see that though experience we have preconceived notions on practically everything. What is paradigm? Paradigms are not something we are born with it is not genetically rooted within us. Paradigms are in fact our point of views our standpoint it is something that is experienced. When it states that paradigms are experienced so without us personally going through it or firsthand seeing it happened in front of us we have not experience a paradigm. Certain things that we do or go through can alter our way of thinking. For example: I am walking through a park at night and I get bitten by a snake now because of that encounter I now believe that walking through the park at night will cause me to be bitten by a snake or any other animal. Now, that experience you can say taught me something never to visit the park at night. Also that every time I go to the park, I will get bitten by a snake. Even though it may not be a true statement but because of that one experience change the way I see the park at night time. What is a paradigm shift? Well I would not really say that it is a complete change in the way we see things but, a paradigm shift for me would have to be a change in the way we think but not fully. So, when we experience a paradigm shirt it alters our way of life some times. It is hard to change a way a person thinks about an idea and if it can be done is a question in itself. When we are born we are born into all different types of families, culture, race, creed, and beliefs. To change, to alter, a person’s way of thinking may be an impossible task. Know that first we cannot change someone. Second, that everyone is diverse and is born into various types of families; everyone thinks differently. We used the example in class so I think it is a good one to use on this paper, religion. Religion is something that we either have or do not have. But those of us that believe in God believe that he exists. Okay so I maybe a catholic and someone else could be a Baptist but I believe they are in the wrong religion because I was raised and thought that that was the best religion to be in. So, let’s say I do not accept what a Baptist say because I believe it is wrong. Why do I deem it is wrong? The reason is quite clear I was inform at a young age that any other religion other then my own is wrong okay so to try to get someone like me accept the point of view of a Baptist would be a hard thing to do if not in fact impossible. I do not have to change my religion but I can take the time to listen to a Baptist and accept that they choose to be a Baptist and it is okay. Have I myself experience a paradigm shift? Yes, the reason being is that I am not a little kid anymore so I have evolved from that stage. Also my way of thinking has change when I was little everything used to be about me and no one else, I remember Piaget mention in his stages of development when we are in a certain age we are all about me. So when we are reluctant to accept that everyone has the right to believe whatever they what to we are still thing like a child and have not gone through a paradigm shift in that manner. I still have a lot of work to do with learning to accept certain things but I have learned to accept the person for who they are. Why is it important for teachers to experience paradigm change? The reason is easy because their students are always changing and for the teachers to have one way of teaching them not all students will understand. Also the world is always changing so when they have just one belief they are not able to adapt to survive in the classroom. So it is very important for all teachers to experience a paradigm change or they will be left behind in the classroom instead of the students.