Emergence theory as a framework for teaching compromise skills¶
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Description¶
Emergence theory holds that complex structures and patterns develop from the self-organization of simple processes: "establishing a few simple rules that every part of a system can follow produces highly complex behaviors and results." The article applies this framework, grounded in Piaget's cognitive development, Skinner's behaviorism, and Vygotsky's social cognition, to design a curriculum teaching complex communication and compromise skills to students with ASD. The theory had not previously been applied to teaching compromise and communication skills.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Teachers require professional development in-service training and emergent-based activities to understand the curriculum before implementing it
Constraints¶
- The theory had not previously been applied to teaching compromise and communication skills, so its use here is novel and unvalidated
Target Learners¶
- middle school students with ASD and related social and communication deficits
Learning Goals¶
- compromise skills
- communication skills
- seeing alternate perspectives
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Key Sources¶
- Lance Fein, Ed.D. & Don Jones, Ed.D. (2015). Using Emergence Theory-Based Curriculum to Teach Compromise Skills to Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 5(1), 35-54. https://doi.org/10.5929/2015.5.1.4
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Emergence theory as a framework for teaching compromise skills |
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Emergence theory holds that complex structures and patterns develop from the self-organization of simple processes: "establishing a few simple rules that every part of a system can follow produces highly complex behav... |
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