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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 e...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444307351 |
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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 research; Brings together new research by an international team of contributors; Debates issues ranging from the culture of curriculum, to the implications of work of key philosophers such as Foucault and John Dewey for educational change; Demonstrates how socia. |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 239 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444307351 1444307355 1444307363 (electronic bk.) 9781444307368 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | LB14 |
| CLC: | G40 |
| Contents: | Notes on Contributors; Foreword: Complexity and knowledge systems; 1 Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education; 2 Educational Philosophy and the Challenge of Complexity Theory; 3 What Is Complexity Theory and What Are Its Implications for Educational Change?; 4 Complexity and Education: Vital simultaneities; 5 Three Generations of Complexity Theories: Nuances and ambiguities; 6 Re-reading Dewey through the Lens of Complexity Science, or: On the creative logic of education; 7 Foucault as Complexity Theorist: Overcoming the problems of classical philosophical analysis. |