Complex Systems Research in Educational Psychology: Aligning Theory and Method
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-29-2018
Publication Title
Educational Psychology
First page number:
1
Last page number:
18
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to provide an overview of complex systems research for educational psychologists. We outline a philosophically and theoretically sourced definition of complex systems research organized around complex, dynamic, and emergent ontological characteristics that is useful and appropriate for educational psychology. A complex systems approach is positioned as a means to align underexplored elements of existing theory with appropriate interaction dominant theoretical models, research methods, and equation-based analytic techniques. We conclude with a brief discussion of several foundational topics for complex systems research in educational psychology.
Disciplines
Educational Psychology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Hilpert, J. C.,
Marchand, G. C.
(2018).
Complex Systems Research in Educational Psychology: Aligning Theory and Method.
Educational Psychology
1-18.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2018.1469411
