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General Education Lenses: Shifting Perspectives (with Video)

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Including different perspectives allows you to deepen your critical and analytical thinking skills, broaden your worldview, and write stronger papers!

View to learn more about applying alternative lenses to different topics. At SNHU we call these "General Education Lenses" but some schools might refer to them as being "Liberal Arts" perspectives. This video is essential for understanding your Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) classes, but will help you in many other areas of school and life!

See also our visual on the concepts shared here.

For more on questioning in your writing and research, check out this guide. Or this playlist.

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