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This paper explores openness—and a central concept in the theory of human activity systems—and applies this concept to the design of educational systems. After describing a hierarchy which includes five levels of openness, the authors present an argument for more open models of education which are necessary to match the complexities of contemporary life.
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Collen, A., Minati, G. (1993). Openness in a General Process Model for Systems Design in Education. In: Reigeluth, C.M., Banathy, B.H., Olson, J.R. (eds) Comprehensive Systems Design: A New Educational Technology. NATO ASI Series, vol 95. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58035-2_21
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