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	*'''Apartheid''' (Jimmy Carter has sparked a furor over his use of the term "apartheid" to characterize Palestinian living today under the Israeli state		*'''Apartheid''' (Jimmy Carter has sparked a furor over his use of the term "apartheid" to characterize Palestinian living today under the Israeli state

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	== We build concepts everyday ==		== We build concepts everyday ==
	Without concepts, how would we be able to think? Through human language, we have constructed for ourselves a multitude of concepts, some primitive, some new--others "under construction"-- that guide the way we think about phenomena and surrounding objects. Concepts are more than words (which are symbols). Concepts are ideas. The singular term "dog" is not a concept because it is not considered a mental construct; it is, rather, a term or a word, the denotation of an object. A dog doesn't become conceptualized until one begins to assess it's value as a valid form of cuisine, or generally speaking, when one attaches attributes to objects.		Without concepts, how would we be able to think? Through human language, we have constructed for ourselves a multitude of concepts, some primitive, some new--others "under construction"-- that guide the way we think about phenomena and surrounding objects. Concepts are more than words (which are symbols). Concepts are ideas. The singular term "dog" is not a concept because it is not considered a mental construct; it is, rather, a term or a word, the denotation of an object. A dog doesn't become conceptualized until one begins to assess it's value as a valid form of cuisine, or generally speaking, when one attaches attributes to objects.

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	Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans develop during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.		Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans develop during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.

			Within the context of the Wikiversity, "seeing" things differently is a very good thing. Wikiversity collaboration wants to both conserve difference and create a dialogue which can lead co-participants on a journey of self-awareness and discovery of others.

	==Proposal==		==Proposal==

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	Even under circumstances of extreme agreement over the nature of a concept between two thinkers, there is still room to explore the specific shape and form these concepts take within the cognizer's mental imagery. Chances are, the way they measure what is and what is not a part of the concept, diverges at a certain point.		Even under circumstances of extreme agreement over the nature of a concept between two thinkers, there is still room to explore the specific shape and form these concepts take within the cognizer's mental imagery. Chances are, the way they measure what is and what is not a part of the concept, diverges at a certain point.

	Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans ~~construct~~ during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.		Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans develop during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.

	==Proposal==		==Proposal==

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	Even under circumstances of extreme agreement over the nature of a concept between two thinkers, there is still room to explore the specific shape and form these concepts take within the cognizer's mental imagery. Chances are, the way they measure what is and what is not a part of the concept, diverges at a certain point.		Even under circumstances of extreme agreement over the nature of a concept between two thinkers, there is still room to explore the specific shape and form these concepts take within the cognizer's mental imagery. Chances are, the way they measure what is and what is not a part of the concept, diverges at a certain point.

	Cognitive psychology ~~finds~~ that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans construct during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.		Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans construct during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.

	==Proposal==		==Proposal==

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	Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans develop during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.		Cognitive psychology posits that the human mind understands new concepts by assimilating them to a pre-constructed framework of understanding.<ref name="Ausubel">Ausubel, D.P (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref> Like a fingerprint, the cognitive structure of an individual is always unique and will have the effect of appropriating new information in a way that relates to the overall framework or cognitive structure humans develop during the course of their lives. Stated simply, humans do conceive meanings for objects/abstractions in a vacuum; meanings arise vis-a-vis their relation to other concepts/symbols. Necessarily, then, we are all "seeing" these concepts a bit differently since we do not escape our life narrative which imbues the field of vision/imagination with our social and personal mental constructs.

	Within the context of the ~~Wikiversity~~, "seeing" things differently is a very good thing. ~~Wikiversity~~ collaboration wants to both conserve difference and create a dialogue which can lead co-participants on a journey of self-awareness and discovery of others.		Within the context of the Wikademia, "seeing" things differently is a very good thing. Wikademia collaboration wants to both conserve difference and create a dialogue which can lead co-participants on a journey of self-awareness and discovery of others.

	==Proposal==		==Proposal==

	Under this learning project page, ~~Wikiversity~~ pedagogues share a space to enrich a curriculum designed for collaboratively-authored concept building exercises.		Under this learning project page, Wikademia pedagogues share a space to enrich a curriculum designed for collaboratively-authored concept building exercises.

	== First Proposed Exercise: "Backing Away from Knowledge" or "Blind Concept Building" ==		== First Proposed Exercise: "Backing Away from Knowledge" or "Blind Concept Building" ==
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	This second exercise can either be an alternative or supplement to blind concept building.		This second exercise can either be an alternative or supplement to blind concept building.
	This time, participants are allowed to propose definitions for concepts that are supported with research of primary reference materials. As with college research papers, citing encyclopedias, dictionaries and other derivative sources are not allowed. It would be fair to equate this with collaborative research; however, unlike the traditional collaborations found within academic and corporate research communities, the ~~Wikiversity~~ is opening itself to new participant pools that combine a diverse multitude of minds.		This time, participants are allowed to propose definitions for concepts that are supported with research of primary reference materials. As with college research papers, citing encyclopedias, dictionaries and other derivative sources are not allowed. It would be fair to equate this with collaborative research; however, unlike the traditional collaborations found within academic and corporate research communities, the Wikademia is opening itself to new participant pools that combine a diverse multitude of minds.

	== How the Conceptualization exercise would work in the ~~Wikiversity~~ ==		== How the Conceptualization exercise would work in the Wikademia ==

	*Hotwords		*Hotwords
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	In his essay "Is the Wikipedia neutral?", Joseph Reagle explains that Wikipedia's "Neutral Point of View"-- the guideline which stresses objective, unbiased, fair writing-- functions primarily as a "heat shield". Points of View and knowledge creation, by definition, don't go well together, so Wikipedia relies on "neutrality" as a convention to keep the collaborative process well oiled.		In his essay "Is the Wikipedia neutral?", Joseph Reagle explains that Wikipedia's "Neutral Point of View"-- the guideline which stresses objective, unbiased, fair writing-- functions primarily as a "heat shield". Points of View and knowledge creation, by definition, don't go well together, so Wikipedia relies on "neutrality" as a convention to keep the collaborative process well oiled.

	But this is not Wikipedia. This is ~~Wikiversity~~, where the learning process takes precedent over the ability to present neat, ready-to-consume knowledge products. Quickly, if everything is designed just right, participants will begin to converge on "hotwords," and things indeed will become quite hot.		But this is not Wikipedia. This is Wikademia, where the learning process takes precedent over the ability to present neat, ready-to-consume knowledge products. Quickly, if everything is designed just right, participants will begin to converge on "hotwords," and things indeed will become quite hot.