Published In
Proceedings of the 18th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2002
Subjects
Architecture -- Research, Design -- Study and teaching, Design (philosophy)
Abstract
The words we use and the concepts they represent affect how we see, think and talk about the world. Each community of knowledge (e.g., Architecture, Physics, Sociology, etc.) has a language that is specific to that community or discipline. Membership in a community of knowledge involves learning the community's language and developing an understanding of the concepts that it identifies. Our level of understanding of a community's language can either obscure or clarify-it can help or hinder communication. The degree to which we understand the language and concepts of a community of knowledge is directly related to our ability to iearn and develop within that community. The shared language makes communication within the community more efficient and supports greater discrimination, subtlety and nuance. As we talk to ourselves and each other we sharpen our ability to think and construct a community of knowledge.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15509
Recommended Citation
Benedict, William R., "Design's Community of Knowledge: Identifying and Organizing Design's Fundamental Concepts to Support Teaching and Learning" (2002). Proceedings of the 18th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student. 12.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15509
Description
Presented at the 18th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. March 14-16, 2002.
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