书目名称 | Soft Systems Methodology in Education |
副标题 | Applying a Critical |
编辑 | Jenny Gilbert,Simon Pratt-Adams |
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概述 | Extends application of soft systems methodology to education research.Introduces an alternative approach to qualitative research.Provides a research study illustration of soft systems methodology in c |
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描述 | .This book explores the application of Soft Systems Methodology in educational research as a qualitative research tool to generate theory, and identifies the mechanisms that engender the behaviours and discourse of social groups. Grounded within the literature from philosophy and science, the approach is predicated on the ontology and epistemology of critical realism. The authors consider the tenets of systems thinking, recognizing that emergent features appear at higher levels of complexity within a hierarchy and that unintended consequences can occur when making decisions in complex situations with interacting components...The central element of the book is the formulation of a research strategy entitled ‘Worldview, Metaphor and Power of Social Objects’ (Womposo) and its application to a research study of the practicum experience of teachers in training. Integral to the methodology is the creation of rich pictures and diagrams. Additionally, images representing different stakeholders’ views of the whole system are presented in revealing illustrations, allowing the reader to grasp each holistic metaphor. It is suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in education and oth |
出版日期 | Book 2022 |
关键词 | systems thinking; conceptual modelling; teacher education; holistic metaphors; qualitative research; SSM; |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99225-5 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-15201-6 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-99225-5 |
copyright | The Author(s) 2022 |