Educating for the future and complexity
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Article Title | Educating for the future and complexity |
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ERA Journal ID | 20376 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Jasman, Anne (Author) and McIlveen, Peter (Author) |
Journal Title | On the Horizon |
Journal Citation | 19 (2), pp. 118-126 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Bingley, W Yorks. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1074-8121 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/10748121111138317 |
Abstract | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to open up the question of how we prepare people to be resilient, flexible and capable of managing the uncertainties and complexities of the twenty-first century by using both futures studies and complexity theory as a backdrop for a discussion of career education and teacher education in the future. Design/methodology/approach – Recent developments in the work of others in futures studies and complexity theory are presented. These developments provide a framework for discussing current understandings of career and teacher education and to explore the possible trajectories for supporting learning to, in and through work across the lifespan. Findings – Through applying futures studies and complexity theory to career and teacher education the authors conclude that these conceptual frameworks have much to offer practitioners and policy makers in the fields of career education and teacher education, and that theory development in these fields is already embracing the conceptual tools within these areas of study. Practical implications – Suggestions are made for what will be needed in the future and how educational organisations will have to adapt in order to promote resilience and flexibility in the face of the uncertainty and complexity of learning and work in the twenty-first century. Originality/value – This paper brings together four distinct areas of research and scholarship – i.e. complexity theory, futures studies, career and teacher education – in order to explore possible and desirable trajectories for supporting learning to, in and through work across the lifespan. |
Keywords | career development; complexity theory; education futures; learning; teachers |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
520102. Educational psychology | |
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0v3w/educating-for-the-future-and-complexity
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