People construct knowledge challenge:
Our human tendency is to look for information that conforms what we already believe, while ignoring any evidence that backs up another point of view, especially opposing viewpoints. Peter Wason 1960
Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni.
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If you can't find a copy, use the summary below to reflect about this question:
How does the fish's description of birds, cows, and people relate to the way that people learn?
Summary:
A minnow and a tadpole grew up together in a pond. One day the tadpole began to change. When fish realized the tadpole would become a frog, he wanted the frog to return after being outside the pond and describe what life outside the pond is like. The frog explored the world and as asked returned to described the world, birds, people, and cows. Below is the mental picture the fish imagined from the frog's descriptions.
How does the fish's description of birds, cows, and people relate to the way people learn, communicate, or construct knowledge?
Pick one and write one or two sentences.