Seminar on the topic Rational

1. JSS Institute of Education
Sakaleshpura- 2021/22
SEMINAR ON
KNOWLEDGE AND CURRICULUM
TOPIC - RATIONAL
Seminar by
AMRUTHA N. M.
1st B. Ed Teacher Trainee

2. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Etymological meaning of Rational
3. Definitions
4. Rational Knowledge
5. Bases of Rational knowledge
6. Characteristics of Rational
7. Conclusion
8. Reference

3. Introduction
Living rationally is living consciously.
It is using the cognitive powers you have
been endowed to make decisions about
your life and beliefs.Rationality should
strive to understand where the emotions
originate so it can consciously solve
problems and redirect them.

4. Etymological meaning of Rational
The word Rational derived from the
Latin word "Rationalis"which means
"reasonable"
Rational : real, existing state,
experiencing fact

5. Definitions
According to Cambridge Dictionary -
Rational means showing clear thought or reason.
According to Maxmilan Dictionary -
Rational means sensible and reasonable
Rational is really existing and experiencing fact. It
nothing but whatever an individual really feels or
experiences by his senses.

6. Rational knowledge
Rational knowledge can be defined as a thinking process
which is based on reason and logic.
A person who thinks rationally would pay attention to the
factual basis. He would analyse the possible outcomes of
the situation and his response before acting. Even in the
face of a difficult situation, a person who thinks rationally
can look beyond the emotions that he feels at that
particular moment and act wisely. He would not become a
slave of his emotions. When engaging in rational thinking
the individual uses all the information available to him. This
can be his past experiences, what he had heard, whatever
information available. This allows him to choose the best
option.

7. Example
In a work environment an employee was
accused by his supervisor, for something he
did not do. A rational person would look past
the emotions and consider the facts available
to him such as Why did he acuse? What led
him to think that? Has some mistake
occurred in his work?, etc. It is only after this
that he would decide what to do.

8. Rational Knowledge has three bases
1. Rationalism as the intuitive and deductive
knowledge

10. 2. Rationalism as the innate knowledge
The innate knowledge asserts the existence of
knowledge gained a priori, independence of
experience. Our innate knowledge is not learned
through either sense experience or intuition and
deduction. It is just part of our nature.
An example of this is when a horse is born and
can immediately walk. The horse has not learned this
behavior; it simply knows how to do it. In some
scenarios, innate knowledge is more beneficial than
learned knowledge.

11. 3. Rationalism as the innate concept
According to the innate concept, some
of our concepts are not gained from
experience. They are part of our rational
nature in such a way that, while sense
experiences trigger a process by which they
are brought to consciousness, experience
doesn't provide the concepts or determine
the information they contain.

12. Characteristics of Rational
1. Rational has agreeable reasons.
2. Rational is a thinking process based on reason
and logic.
3. Rational is driven by experience and facts.
4. Rational is based on evidences.
5. Rational is sensible project.
6. Rational has real, true and valued reason.
7. Rational includes human rational theories.

13. Conclusion
Rational signifies that what do we know
something, or what we claim to know as
true. Rational thinking helps a person to
take correct decision because it is real and
experiencing fact. Also it is based on reason
and logic.

14. Reference
• Knowledge and Curriculum
By Ramachandraiah
Published by Vismaya Prakashana
• Knowledge and Curriculum
By Shivakumar S. K.

15. Thank you