The Emergence of Complexity Rethinking Education as a Social Science /

• Main Authors: Hager, Paul (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Beckett, David (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education,
• Subjects: Professional education.; Vocational education.; Lifelong learning.; Adult education.; Computational complexity.; Professional & Vocational Education.; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education.; Complexity.

This book centres on a broadened view of complexity that will enrich engagement with complexity in the social sciences. The key idea is to employ complexity theory to develop a holistic account of practice, agency and expertise. In doing so, the book acknowledges and builds upon the relational chara...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Locating our Enquiry
• 2. Agency and Expertise
• 3. Issues Concerning Practice
• 4. Issues Concerning Related Topics Such as Skills, Competence, Abilities and Capabilities
• 5. Undertandings of Learning
• 6. The Concept of the Co-Present Group
• 7. Complex Systems and Complexity Thinking
• 8. Complexity Thinking and Co-Present Groups
• 9. Fresh Approaches to Agency and Learning
• 10. Fresh Approaches to Practice, Skills, Competence and Expertise.