Name
Title | ||
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Exploring the process of convergent adaptation in technology-based science curriculum construction |
Abstract | ||
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As a core complex systems process, understanding the dynamics of individual or group adaptation can provide valuable information for constructing professional development strategies that can increase chances of instructional success. This paper reports on an exploratory study that identifies indicators of convergent vs. non-convergent adaptation between two cases of teachers working together on a technology-based curriculum construction activity and explores the relationship between group characteristics and adaptation processes. We have used the complex systems concept of adaptation as a lens for understanding how and why some teachers are better able to adapt to the educational program requirements. The results show that processes of convergence and nonconvergence influenced adaptive outcomes, and that the more similar the teaching characteristic index (TCI) number was between group members, the more likely it was that group dynamics would result in convergent adaptive outcomes. |
Year | Venue | Keywords |
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2009 | CSCL (1) | core complex systems process,convergent adaptive outcome,educational program requirement,adaptive outcome,technology-based science curriculum construction,group characteristic,convergent adaptation,group member,group dynamic,complex systems concept,group adaptation,adaptation process |
Field | DocType | Citations |
Complex system,Professional development,Knowledge management,Psychology,Curriculum,Educational program,Exploratory research | Conference | 1 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.63 | 2 | 3 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan A. Yoon | 1 | 23 | 12.26 |
| Lei Liu | 2 | 7 | 3.52 |
| Sao-Ee Goh | 3 | 1 | 1.64 |