A discussion that answer the following question, please use references Academic Journals Peer Reviewed;
What is a “personal worldview,” and how does it play into the critical thinking and problem-solving realm?
Also answer two posts
POST 1
Personal Worldview
- Personal worldview is simply how people perceive and (Golec de Zavala & Van Bergh, 2007).
Critical Thinking
- Critical thinking can be defined as a process that actively involves evaluating information in a skillful and conceptual manner (Haidet, 2011).
How does personal world view play into critical thinking and problem solving?
“For as a man thinketh in his heart so is he”, which ultimately means that thoughts guide actions and however one thinks is how they will act (Proverbs 23:7, King James Version). This is how personal worldview plays into critical thinking and problem solving because what ever your worldview is, which encompasses values, beliefs and experiences of the world then that will determine how you think about and solve problems. One’s worldview governs their moment-to-moment judgments, which shapes one’s reality for judgments made for themselves and others (Truth Project, 2007). When thinking critically and problem solving one’s personal worldview will determine what they decide is most important about the problem and how they think it should be resolved. Everyone has a worldview of some sort, but it is about knowing what one’s worldview is and how it effects one’s thoughts and actions. Creswell (2008), defines four worldviews: postpositivism, constructivism, pragmatism and advocacy/participatory. Knowing which worldview that one falls under is important because it will help one to better understand how they approach problems and why.
References
Creswell, J.W. (2008) Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Golec de Zavala, A., & Van Bergh, A. (2007). Need for cognitive closure and conservative political beliefs: differential mediation by personal worldviews. Political Psychology, 28(5), 587-608. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2007.00591.x.
Haidet, P., Haten, D., Kruput, E., Sprague, J. & Wolpaw, D. (2011). Thinking critically about critical thinking: ability, disposition or both? Medical Education, 45(6), 625-635. doi:10.1111/j. 1365-2923.2010.03910.x.
Truth Project, The (2007, August 22). What is worldview . Retrieved October 7, 2014 from http://www.youtube.com
POST 2
A personal worldview is a set of assumptions that an individual’s makes about the basic makeup of the world, which is shaped by their personal beliefs and experiences. Eugene Webb states that “no human being lives without a worldview, but comparatively few ever give much thought to what worldviews are” (Webb, 2009). I think this is a very true statement, everyone has their opinions of politics, religion, people, or the world in general but how many people actually stop and think why I have these opinions or what do my opinions actually mean. Creswell broke worldviews into four different types, 1) post positivism, 2) constructivism, 3) advocacy/participatory and 4) pragmatism (Creswell, 2008). As I was reading through the definitions I was able to make some correlations to other discussion posts and assignments we have had throughout this course.
We started this course out by taking a thinking assessment which I found out I have a timely thinking style followed up by a truth-seeking thinking style. To prove my point we are going to focus on the truth-seeking thinking style. Truth-seeking was about asking questions and be skeptical of results, really needing to know the why behind the problem. Then we looked into the seven levels of thinking and knowing, where I thought myself to be a split between a sage and truth-seeker. Again let’s focus on truth-seeker because it supports my point. This level was identified by solving problems by following the reasons and evidence and asking the tough questions. Now we get to the worldview and I see myself split as pragmatism. This is another type of thinking where finding out the why and focusing on research to understand the problem. It also states that there is no universal truth because the truth is wherever the evidence points to at the time.
I believe that a personal worldview is tied closely to ones thinking style which is why it will also play an important role into critical thinking and problem solving. For me, I will always need to ask questions and need to know why and how. But I will also never believe it until it is proven by evidence and if newer evidence is revealed then my truth will change with it. For example at work we may come up with a new process of doing something and support it with evidence as to why it is the best way to do it. A year later we may find more evidence that supports doing it differently and I would change the process again. I see this as always looking for ways to improve and progress.
Bill
References
Creswell, J. W. (2008). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage.Webb, E. (February 2009). Worldview and mind: Religious thought and psychological development. Colombia, MO: University of Missouri Press.
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