Whilst this is a promising field, complexity theory within education is still in its infancy, and a systematic and rigorous evaluation of the validity of transferring concepts from the physical to the social sciences is urgently required before analysing the usefulness of complexity theory in ...
pedagogies; and the questioning of complexity theory’s contribution to the moral debate over schooling. The paper introduces the context of Macau as an emergent, self-organizing territory, and locates several of the subsequent papers in this context, focusing on the fields of nursing education; pr...
Educational Philosophy & TheoryMorrison, K. (2008). Educational philosophy and the challenge of complexity theory. In M. Mason (Ed.), Complexity theory and the philosophy of education (pp. 16-31). Chichester, UK: John Wiley.Morrison, K. (2007). Educational philosophy and the challenges of ...
A collection of scholarly essays, Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education provides an accessible theoretical introduction to the topic of complexity theory while considering its broader implications for educational change. Explains the contributions of complexity theory to philosophy of education,...
Chaos theory connected to education can be confusing, confounding, unsettling, disturbing, and messy. It can also be energetic, intriguing and fascinating. It will invite us to teach in very different ways than were developed during the era of Newtonian science and mechanistic assumptions....
defining conflict and peace and outlining the relevant aspects of complexity theory for education Exploring the sources of conflict and their relations to schooling in terms of gender/masculinity, pluralism, nationalism and identity Focusing on the direct education/war interface Examining educational respons...
education based on the complexity theory.After the systematicness,nonlinearity and self-organization of the process of public administration ethics education are discussed,the impetus and the implementation methods of the process of public administration ethics education are also studied from the perspective...
Building a Case for Complexity Theory in the Construction of Art Education Curricula In building a case for grounding art education curricula in complexity theory as one approach to more meaningful art making, this paper is presented as a freestanding literature review. This review is neither compreh...
nature and the main body.From the complexity theory the class teaching have the opening,organizing characteristic.This viewpoint enlight us to exceed a linearity,embody in teaching activity nonlinearity,attach importance to education quick-witted,reorganization class teaching,urge class teaching harmonious ...
Demonstrates how social scientists and social and education policy makers are drawing on complexity theory to answer questions such as: why is it that education decision-makers are so resistant to change; how does change in education happen; and what does it take to make these changes sustainable...