TY - JOUR ID - 231 TI - The Explanation of Philosophical Features of Complexity Theory and its Implications in Curriculum JO - Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities JA - ISIH LA - en SN - 2008-4641 AU - Najarian, P. AD - Teacher of Philosophy of Education, Islamic Azad University, Electronic Branch, Tehran, IRan. Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 8 IS - 4 SP - 105 EP - 137 KW - complexity KW - self-organization KW - emergence KW - edge of chaos KW - connectedness DO - 10.22035/isih.2016.231 N2 - Complexity theory is a new theory originally introduced in natural sciences; however, recently it has been widely used in social sciences, and has been of great interest to educators in the last two decades. Since complexity theory is yet fairly unknown in the majority of fields of science in Iran, especially in education and curriculum development, it is necessary to describe its concepts and implications. The objective of this paper is to determine how the complexity theory and its implications can provide solutions for the current curriculum problems. This work presents a basic research approach, in which two philosophical research methods of “conceptual analysis: conceptual structure assessment” and “deductive method: practical syllogism” have been used. The results of this paper show that the application of philosophical features of the complexity theory can enable us to improve the current curriculums. Some of the implications of the complexity theory are: paying particular attention to the complex aspects of learners and their interactions with the universe; developing general mental abilities, applying trans-disciplinary approaches and problem-based curriculums, promoting contextualized knowledge and selecting educational resources and materials related to ecological problems; replacing distributed, participatory and negotiating knowledge with controlled-based and hierarchy-based one; promoting lifetime learning and distance learning, emphasizing learning through feedback, connection and network interaction by applying the new complex network-based technologies, and being prepared for continuous changes in unpredictable situations. UR - http://www.isih.ir/article_231.html L1 - http://www.isih.ir/article_231_7000f9d65cb27481aec251a689a4a1a2.pdf ER -