Applied Chaos and Complexity Theory in Education

Applied Chaos and Complexity Theory in Education

Şefika Şule Erçetin

Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 299

ISBN13: 9781522504603|ISBN10: 1522504605|EISBN13: 9781522504610

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0460-3

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As a field of mathematical study, chaos and complexity theory analyzes the state of dynamical systems by evaluating how they interact, evolve, and adapt. Though this theory impacts a variety of disciplines, it also has significant influence on educational systems and settings.

Applied Chaos and Complexity Theory in Education examines the application of the theories of chaos and complexity in relation to educational systems and institutions. Featuring emergent research and perspectives on mathematical patterns in educational settings and instructional practices, this book is a comprehensive reference source for researchers, scholars, mathematicians, and graduate students.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series

Dedication

Editorial Advisory Board

Foreword

Preface

Chapters

Chapter 1

Chaotic and Complex Situations in Girls' Education: Problems and Solutions (pages 1-10)

Mehmet Özbaş

It is mainly concentrated on variables which prevent girls' education in this study. The aim of this study is to describe chaos, complication and antidemocratic practices that emerge on girls' education. A wide comprehensive...

Chapter 2

The Influence of Changing Paradigms on Educational Management and School Administration (pages 11-28)

Şefika Şule Erçetin, Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso

In this study, an attempt was made to explore and examine the influence of changing paradigms on educational management. In approaching the chapter, the authors discussed the status-quo by describing the traditional management...

Chapter 3

Principal Proactivity: School Principals' Proactive Behavior Forms and Their Levels of Display (pages 29-58)

Tuncer Fidan, Ali Balcı

Increasing environmental complexity and ambiguity require organizations to rely on their members' proactive behaviors to deal with potential chaotic occurences surrounding the organizational functioning. Individuals respond these...

Chapter 4

Leaders' Emotional Intelligence in the Chaos and Complexity Situations of Educational Organizations (pages 59-80)

Şefika Şule Erçetin, Barış Eriçok, Anıl Kadir Eranıl

This study examines that in what aspects the levels of leaders' emotional intelligence in chaos and complexity situations can affect the organizations. Also, in this study the dimensions of emotional intelligence which are...

Chapter 5

The University System as a Mere Organized Conflict Environment (pages 81-94)

Yusuf Abubakar, Abubakar Mansur Danjeka

The university system is an organized anarchy. It is a system that brings different components from different dimensions with different focus sometimes conflicting one another in one place, in order to achieve a particular goal. This...

Chapter 6

Principals' Views on Stigma Tendency (pages 95-111)

Halime Güngör

Stigma takes place as a concept in the literature that affects individuals' lives negatively as well as can disrupt chemistry of organization and inhibit organizational behavior. Stigma is a concept that ostracizing individuals...

Chapter 7

Managing the Chaos and Complexities of Informal Organizations for the Effectiveness of Schools as Formal Organizations (pages 112-121)

Sa'adu Isa Bashar, Zayyanu Sambo

Informal organizations in education are those groups or unions that are spontaneously formed within the educational institutions by the members of staff, students and tradesmen for the realization of their identified goals. Those...

Chapter 8

Education and Leadership in Social Networks (pages 122-134)

Kenan İli, Mehmet Menteşe

Social networks which play an important role in individuals', many of whom are youngsters, daily life got the opportunity to be used as educational tools and seem to have many features to improve educational organizations and the...

Chapter 9

Complexity of School Leadership in the Wake of Teacher Insularity (pages 135-150)

Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso

The interest to all actors and observers within educational arena denotes a long-term trend of expansion of educational professionalism accompanied by a continuous debate about its desirability, and a perennial instability or dynamic...

Chapter 10

Reflection of Chaos and Complexity Theory Properties within Classroom Discipline (pages 151-164)

Fathimath Saeed

Chaos and complexity theory has been used in the study of the natural sciences for over thirty years. Throughout the years, experts from various fields have used it as a new way to view the world around them, including its...

Chapter 11

Corruption as a Challenge to Quality and Quantity of Education in Sokoto State, Nigeria (pages 165-175)

Mukhtar Salihu Nawait

Corruption has caused untold havoc not only to the quality, quantity of education and credibility of citizens in Nigeria, but also to our national growth and development in all aspects of human endeavor. In academia it diffuses and...

Chapter 12

Complexity Ramifications of High Stakes Examinations as a Measure of Accountability in Education Systems (pages 176-198)

Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso, Shakira Bodio

Examinations occupy a strategic position in our lives and society today. In a situation where moral principles, rules and regulations for conducting examinations are truncated by either teacher or the learner, the validity and...

Chapter 13

Conflict Management in Higher Educational Institutions: A Complexity Perspective (pages 199-208)

Farooq Miiro

Conflicts are inevitable and very common in educational institutions the world over. Conflict happens whenever and wherever in HEIs. Conflicts also rampantly occur at HEIs. Conflicts are therefore inevitable although this should not...

Chapter 14

Leadership Skills in Complex Collegial Adult Groups (pages 209-225)

Muhamadi Kaweesi

Collegial groups of professional people have been shown to produce high adult achievement and performance and therefore learning the skills of working with groups to solve instructional problems is a critical task of supervision....

Chapter 15

Decision Making and Problem Solving in Higher Educational Institutions (pages 226-241)

Muhamadi Kaweesi, Farooq Miiro

As it is stated that the economy of a country can never be greater than the education of its people, today parents and several organizations are investing a lot of money in education to better the future of their children and also...

Chapter 16

Self-Assessment of Principals Based on Leadership in Complexity (pages 242-259)

Leyla Yılmaz Fındık

This study is designed to provide a picture of principal leaders in the school. The focus of this study is to identify and describe the characteristics of principal's leadership process in complex situation based on...

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