#comparing ideas

Week 11: Connect CTS A to all your other modules

All the modules I am learning are generally very related to the CTS I am currently working on. As I mentioned in my comments from week 10, I think CTS is essential for all the design communication I am learning and the society I will be moving towards.

There is a reason for thinking this way. The activity for week 11 was to discuss with group members and connect the CTS topics we have learned so far to other modules I am learning. It was a time to create a mind map like the attached photo below to see which subjects are related to which CTS topics and which are not.

According to the attached photo above, our group thought that the topic “What is Critical Thinking?” that we learned in the first week was related to Studio, Craft and Photography. In “Collaborative Skills”, Digital Skills, Craft and Photography are related, "Emotional Intelligence” had Craft, Studio and Photography, in “Assertion & Conflict Resolution”, Craft, Digital Skills and Studio are related, “Growth Mindset” had Studio, Digital Skills and Craft, in “Fact, Reliable source” modules had same as “Growth Mindset”. Lastly, in “Digital Media” modules Studio, Craft and Photography are related.

Of course, I agree with this group project, but I also have my own thoughts. Since I was not able to participate in this group project, I read and analyzed the group’s mind map and created my own mind map.

The attached photo above is another mind map of connections I made. The topics and modules that are the same in my personal opinion and the group opinion are “What is Critical Thinking?”, “Growth Mindset” and “Fact, Reliable source”. This is a bit different from the detailed opinions that came out of our group, but the modules that I thought were essential were the same. For example, I think the Studio module has the strongest correlation with the topic “What is Critical Thinking?” because in the studio module, there is a lot of individual work and we need to receive feedback. We need to accept the feedback as a critical and logical thought and move forward.

However, the modules related to the topics “Collaborative Skills”, “Assertion & Conflict Resolution”, “Digital Media” and “Emotional Intelligence” were different from what I expected. Our group chose Digital Skills, Craft and Photography as the modules related to “Collaborative Skills”, but my opinion was a little different. Photography and Craft are the same, but I chose Studio instead of Digital Skills. The reason is that the most important thing in Collaborative Skills is to work well with others and achieve a common goal. It is most important to help each other. From my perspective, Digital Skills is a completely individualistic task. However, in the Studio module, I get feedback from the lecturer, show my work to the group and class, and sometimes get help from them. That is why I thought Studio was a strong connection point in Collaborative Skills.

In this way, I compared the group's opinions with mine and looked for differences. Since each person has a unique way of thinking and holds different opinions, I believe that while some parts of our opinions may overlap, there are naturally also differences. While writing this article, making my own mind map, and comparing it with the group's mind map, I learned the advantages of group activities once again. Listening to many people's opinions on one question seemed to enhance my perspectives and thoughts, help me understand new things, and broaden my mind.

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References Link:

"Analysis of Comparative Opinions." Liu, Bing, Cambridge University Press, www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/sentiment-analysis/analysis-of-comparative-opinions/41847020750044E0B2D35C200DC435D8

"Comparing and Contrasting." Berkeley Student Learning Center, University of California, Berkeley, slc.berkeley.edu/writing-worksheets-and-other-writing-resources/comparing-and-contrasting