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Dimensions of knowing is a framework for exploring your understanding of the interrelationships between various aspects of a topic or event.
It encourages us to systematically examine various entangled aspects of our knowledge of things and events.
The ease with which we are able to explore the different interrelationships indicates our default approach to knowing and may reveal potential blind-spots.
The six forms of knowing
The six forms of knowing
Content — knowing what
Content — knowing what
Declarative knowledge — nouns
Understanding the relevant information (and other resources) — quantity, quality, breadth, depth, balance, trustworthiness, interpretation, meaning, etc. Understanding the characteristics of the inputs and the outputs.
What are the facts and what are the opinions?
What concepts and ideas are relevant / irrelevant?
What is static?
Method — knowing how
Method — knowing how
Procedural knowledge — verbs
Understanding the actions, processes, sequences and methods — connections, dependencies, transparency, complexity, repeatability, etc.
How did events unfold?
What approaches were taken / avoided?
How do things change?
System — knowing where
System — knowing where
Etiological knowledge — causes
Understanding the context, the past, the environment, the structures, the power dynamics, the ideologies, the big picture — opportunities & threats, values & beliefs, inequalities & barriers, etc.
What is the background and the context?
What structural forces are influential / peripheral?
Where has it come from?
Goal — knowing why
Goal — knowing why
Teleological knowledge — effects
Understanding the purpose, the future, the objectives, the motivations, the direction of travel, the future possibilities — coherence, achievability, challenge, justification, priority, progress, etc.
What is the point?
What outcomes are intended / unintended?
Where is it going?
Self — knowing me
Self — knowing me
Self knowledge — subjectivity
Understanding yourself — role, efficacy, image, esteem, identity, needs, narrative, conflicts, etc.
How does it relate to you?
How are you affected by / do you affect it?
What is your perspective?
Other — knowing you
Other — knowing you
Social knowledge — relativity
Understanding other agents — relationships, partnerships, interactions, conflicts, competition, differences, inclusiveness, etc.
How does it relate to other people?
Who influences / is affected by it?
What other perspectives are relevant?
The three major axes
The three major axes
Content ↔ Method
Content ↔ Method
How does our awareness of the details affect our understanding of the process?
How does our commitment to a particular approach affect our understanding of the details?
System ↔ Goal
System ↔ Goal
How does the background and structural context influence our awareness of the possible or desirable outcomes?
How do our motivations and intentions shape our understanding of the system and context?
Self ↔ Other
Self ↔ Other
How does our relationship with others affect our understanding of the issue?
How does the issue affect our relationship with others?
Twelve secondary interactions
Twelve secondary interactions
Self ↔ Method
Self ↔ Method
How does your image of yourself determine your preferred approach?
How does the way you approach things contribute to your sense of identity?
Method ↔ Goal
Method ↔ Goal
How certainly does the chosen approach lead to the desired outcome?
How does the chosen approach facilitate or hinder various possible outcomes?
Goal ↔ Other
Goal ↔ Other
How do the intended outcomes affect other people and their relationships?
How do other people contribute to or frustrate the purpose?
Other ↔ Content
Other ↔ Content
How would someone else perceive and prioritise the details?
How might the facts of the situation change if someone else were involved?
Content ↔ System
Content ↔ System
How do the details identified as important challenge or reinforce the structures?
How does the background determine which details are considered important?
System ↔ Self
System ↔ Self
How do the background and power structures influence your sense of self and role?
How do your sense of identity lead you to reinforce or challenge the system?
Self ↔ Goal
Self ↔ Goal
How does your self-image influence your intentions and motivations?
How do the intentions and outcomes impact your sense of identity?
Goal ↔ Content
Goal ↔ Content
How does the intended outcome influence the details you notice?
How does your awareness of the details affect your perception of the intended outcomes?
Content ↔ Self
Content ↔ Self
How do the details of the situation impact on your sense of self?
How does your sense of identity influence the details you notice?
Method ↔ Other
Method ↔ Other
How does your chosen approach resonate with other people's needs and preferences?
How might other people have facilitated or hindered the process?
Other ↔ System
Other ↔ System
How do other people reinforce or challenge the power structures?
How does the background determine how other people engage with the situation?
System ↔ Method
System ↔ Method
How does the context constrain or enable the approaches taken?
How does the process reinforce or challenge the system?
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