Autopoiesis and systems education: Implications for practice

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 515-530

  Kay, Robert ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Systemic Development ^*  (Australia)

^c Centre for Systemic Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autopoietic theory; Curriculum design; Systems education; Systems practice; Worldview change

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

AUTOPOIESIS; SYSTEMS EDUCATION; WORLDVIEW CHANGE;

SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

EID: 11144331323     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308107021000042453     Document Type: Article

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