elearnspace. Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 2 views
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Chaos, as a science, recognizes the connection of everything to everything. Gleick (1987) states: “In weather, for example, this translates into what is only half-jokingly known as the Butterfly Effect – the notion that a butterfly stirring the air today in Peking can transform storm systems next month in New York” (p. 8). This analogy highlights a real challenge: “sensitive dependence on initial conditions” profoundly impacts what we learn and how we act based on our learning. Decision making is indicative of this. If the underlying conditions used to make decisions change, the decision itself is no longer as correct as it was at the time it was made. The ability to recognize and adjust to pattern shifts is a key learning task.
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Helene Holowich on 16 Nov 08I so agree with this paragraph. We are in an ever-changing world. As we change and gain new knowledge, we are still connected to our previous knowledge and experiences. I just finished writing a reflective paper for another class that I'm taking and part of my paper talked about "change management." Depending upon where a person is in their life, he or she can be in a changing state every minute of the day, which can be extremely chaotic. At the same time, because the individual can still connect to what's familiar there's an aspect of change that can be comforting and calming, which then impacts one's behavior. As Siemens states, the ability to recognize and adjust to this change (pattern shifts) is a key learning effort. This can be difficult to teach and adopt.
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