The problem for this unit of study was to choose a class and examine it for its epistemological assumptions. The class I chose was Introduction to Social Work taught by Ms. Debbie Simpler. Knowledge seems to be the ability to absorb pieces of information, usually from the text, and to then organize and analyze that information to the point where you are able to competently engage in class discussions. Knowledge is applying your intellect when encountering new information, applying what you know in reflection on past experiences and when new experiences arrive, and then considering how both your own and others' emotions put them into perspective. Truth is the interpretation of the facts.
Truth is influenced by knowledge, cultural bias, gender bias, etc.
So, what we read in the text is fact, and if we learn it we can say that knowledge. has been acquired. Truth comes when the individual interprets these facts, but truth is subjective in nature. Secondly, I considered what the professor's role was in the classroom. She keeps conversation on task and focused. She prompts the class with questions and then clarifies points the student either directly asks about or apparently doesn't understand.