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Schools as Complex Systems Creating Learning Organizations Carlos Trullén Calvo

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Schools as Complex Systems

Creating Learning OrganizationsCarlos Trullén Calvo

The World We Live In

A Knowledge Based Society is the type of Society “that is needed to compete and succeed in the changing economic and political dynamics of the modern world”1.

“In a changing world, we want the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy.”2

1. http://www.oas.org/en/topics/knowledge_society.asp2. http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/index_en.htm

“Policies need to prepare for a shifting world”3.

3. http://www.oas.org/en/topics/knowledge_society.asp

The Globalisation Paradox

Integrated Vs Multipolar

Complexus: Connected

Inter-connected

The world is becoming more and more…

GlobalComplex

?

Science and Complexity

Warren Weaver (1948)

Simplicity

Organized Complexity Disorganized Complexity

Pro

blem

s

Problems of Simplicity

Classical Science and Technology

Problems of Disorganized Complexity

Statistics

Problems of Organized Complexity System Thinking

TerrorismWater supply

Climate changeSocial inequality

Strategic Objective 2:

Empowering Learners to be Creative and Responsible Global Citizens

“Holistic Changes need to be made”

Departments

ProcessesPupils

Families

Regional Authorities

Teachers’ social context

Schools as Complex Systems

Adaptive LearningAdaptive Learning

The Viable System Model4

System 3 System 4

4. Pérez Ríos (2013)

Adaptation…

… to a Changing World

How can we handle with Changing?...

By LEARNING

TEAM

Complex Open System composed by individuals who5:

1.Are interdependent in their tasks

2.Share responsibility for their outcomes

3.See themselves and are seen by others as a social entity 5. Cohen & Bailey (1997)

Systemic and Integrative Model for Team Learning6

6. Decuyper at al. (2010)

AmbidexterityExploration Exploitation

System 4 System 3

Systemic and Integrative Model for Team Learning6

6. Decuyper at al. (2010)

Facilitatin

g

Learnin

g

Facilitatin

g

Learnin

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Let Teachers work together!!

Learning Organization

Is organized, both Culturally and Structurally, to continuously produce Innovation, Flexibility and Improvement .7

Social Interaction

Shared Understandings

7. Huysman (2000)

An Organizational Learning Framework8

8. Crossan et al. (1994)

Exploration

Exploitation

SECI Model of Knowledge Creation9

9. Nonaka (1994)

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LegendIndividual

Group

Organization

Moving forward a Learning Organization

Adaptive LearningAdaptive Learning

Generative Learning

Generative Learning

Organization at Schools

Culturally Structurally

• Teams of Teachers

• Managing Ambidexterity (Information System)

• Accountability (Balance Scorecard)

• Implementation of Ba• Formative Assessment

• Fostering Inquiry

• Providing for members’ Self Fullfilment

Thank You

Carlos Trullén Calvo

aTaW EducationOrganizational Management Consultancy

[email protected]@carlos_trullen