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Systems Theory for Pragmatic Schooling: Toward Principles of Democratic Education

  • Craig A. Cunningham
Book

Part of the The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education book series (CSFE)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction
    Craig A. Cunningham
    Pages 1-4
  3. The Schooling We Have
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    Pages 5-14
  4. The Nature of Nature
    Craig A. Cunningham
    Pages 15-43
  5. Systems
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    Pages 44-60
  6. The Complexities of Schooling
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    Pages 61-82
  7. Learners and Learning
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    Pages 83-96
  8. Teachers and Teaching
    Craig A. Cunningham
    Pages 97-107
  9. The Schooling We Need
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    Pages 108-120
  10. Epilogue: Emergent Principles of Democratic Schooling
    Craig A. Cunningham
    Pages 121-123
  11. Back Matter
    Pages 124-142
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About this book

Introduction

Writing for educators and education leaders, Cunningham shows that combining a philosophy of pragmatism with thinking about education as systems can illuminate challenges in contemporary schooling and provide practical solutions for creating a democratic education.

Keywords

Philosophy education John Dewey metaphysics democracy diversity systems complexity modeling administration schooling policy unique potential twenty-first century skills emergence learning systems theory

Authors and affiliations

  • Craig A. Cunningham
    • 1
  1. 1.National College of EducationNational Louis UniversityChicagoUSA

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