Rethinking the Education Mess: A Systems Approach to Education Reform

Mitroff, Ian I./ Alpaslan, Can M./ Hill, Lindan B.

ISBN 10: 1137384824 / ISBN 13: 9781137384829

Published by Palgrave Pivot, 2013

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192 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rethinking the Education Mess: A Systems Approach to Education Reform
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137384824
• ISBN 13: 9781137384829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Using a form of systems thinking, this book analyzes K-12 education as a complex, "messy" system that must be tackled as a whole and provides a series of heuristics to help those involved in the education mess to improve the system as a whole.

About the Author

Author Ian I. Mitroff: Ian I. Mitroff is Senior Research Associate at the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA; Professor Emeritus of the University of Southern California, USA; and President of Mitroff Crisis Management. Author Lindan B. Hill: Lindan B. Hill is Assistant Vice President and Director of the Academy for Teaching and Learning Leadership, Marian University, USA. Author Can M. Alpaslan: Can M. Alpaslan is Professor in the Department of Management at California State University, Northridge, USA.