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Peer reviewedClarke, Mark A. – Language Arts, 1989
Examines 10 assertions about education from both the "common sense" perspective, and "cybernetics" or systems theory. Urges educators to examine unexamined assumptions. (MM)
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedClarke, Mark A.; Commins, Nancy L. – Language and Education, 1993
The issue of educational reform and the role of the teacher in the reform process is discussed, using whole language as an example. It is argued that whole-language teachers must develop a theoretical framework that not only informs their views but also provides an understanding of systems and systems change. (Contains 28 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cybernetics, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
