Essay On Passive Observation

The difference between passive observation and active experiment is that, during passive observation information is given by others’ personal experience and it is our choice whether to accept or to ignore it. Observation is given to us by biased experiences (Although everyone can say that they are biased in one way or another). By using observation as a way of producing knowledge are interpretations are more molded around what others have witnessed. In active experiment we are put in real life situations where our actions impact what we do, allowing no influential bias from others. Experimenting to produce knowledge is more relying on our own instincts and what we believe, despite the comments that have been told to us. In a scenario where I am hanging with friends and brings up a point that a girl from her history class is a mean person, how certain can she be? Through passive …show more content…
Indigenous knowledge is a way of learning through non formal ways. This knowledge is almost never set in stone and is therefore passed by generations. In the hispanic culture for example there are traditions that include certain ways of speaking and events. Many of these events are still passed down today while others have shifted to fit the new modern society. Among one of these old traditions is the quinceanera. This is a coming of age ceremony where a 14 year old girl hosts a celebration of her turning into a women. Within the events some specifics that are including are the passing of the doll, this is where a god parent is chosen and before the girl is officially turned into a women she is given a doll to represent her childhood that she will keep. In other cultures such as the Chinese celebrate Chinese new year. People celebrate in the month of February a new coming year where part of the tradition is younger children will receive money from their