Human ecological complexity; epistemological implications of social networking and emerging curriculum theories
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Authors
Gilstrap, Donald L.
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Issue Date
2011
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Article
Keywords
Courseware , Social networking , Educational research , Knowledge creation , Online education
Citation
Gilstrap, Donald L. 2011. Human ecological complexity; epistemological implications of social networking and emerging curriculum theories. -- Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education;v.8 no.2: pp.36-51
Abstract
This article explores the growing use of social networking among contemporary students and researchers in education. It is argued that social networking systems exhibit many of the characteristics of complex systems, such as self-organization and far-from-equilibrium conditions. This article, therefore, contends that curriculum development in the near future will be deeply impacted by social networks. Equally, curriculum scholars are in a unique position to integrate chaos and complexity theories which help to recreate the ontological and epistemological frameworks needed to respond to social networking phenomena.
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© Copyright 2011. The author, DONALD L. GILSTRAP, assigns to the University of Alberta and other educational and non-profit
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University of Alberta
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Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education;v.8 no.2
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1710-5668