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Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education (Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues)

By Mark Mason

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2008
ISBN
1405180420, 9781405180429
LCC
LB14.7 .C652 2008
Open Library ID
OL16958242M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1660091 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
252\252
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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, curriculum, and educational researchBrings together new research by an international team of contributorsDebates issues ranging from the culture of curriculum, to the implications of work of key philosophers such as Foucault and John Dewey for educational changeDemonstrates 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?Considers changes in use of complexity theory; developed principally in the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and economics, and now being applied more broadly to the social sciences and to the study of education

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