Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2014 pp 131-141 | Cite as
Assuming an Epistemology of Emergence: Classrooms as Complex Adaptive Systems
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Abstract
This review of literature was conducted to identify practical implications of complex adaptive systems in the classroom. The article uses complexity thinking to analyze conditions for emergence. Emergence is understood in this context as a “teachable moment”, and in order for students to capitalize on these many moments, the conditions for emergence must be set by the teacher and experienced by the students.
Keywords
Emergence Education Teachable momentNotes
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Dr. Leslie Patterson who helped me assume a new epistemological stance.
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