Connected knowing is stating a belief on the basis of understanding both sides of an argument. For example, when I have a strong opinion, I am careful not to state if I think I am right or wrong. Instead, I explain how I see it. In connected knowing, a persuasive argument would reflect experience. It becomes more real.
Persuasion now becomes what a person observes based on the five primary senses.
To observe is the key because no longer are we focusing on or seeing the differences in what we believe to be true. So in a non-threatening way, we can freely put on another s shoes and see the similarities and differences that make up an important issue. Ideas would no longer be set in stone. And it is this exchange of ideas that allows for revision and change. What makes connective knowing scary is that it takes away the solid foundation of who we are as individuals because we begin to realize that the more we learn, the more there is to know.