Type of Proposal
Paper: Theorizing from the Literature
Abstract
Reimagining a classroom as an emergence studio, three groups of doctoral students used pragmatic imagination to tackle wicked problems through world building systems of action. This experience radically inspired their own constructive development and challenged conventional graduate education down to its rhizomatic roots. “What if?” they asked, believing that change is possible by defying straightforward solutions.
Keywords
Emergence studios; World building; Wicked Problems; Complexity; Graduate Education
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Recommended Citation
Eller, K.,
Dolezal, G. C.,
Williams Benson, E.,
Kim, Y.,
Ninson, C.,
&
Hawk, B.
(2024).
Defying Straightforward Solutions: Emergence Studios as Ideal Incubators in Graduate Education and Beyond.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2024/papers/7
Defying Straightforward Solutions: Emergence Studios as Ideal Incubators in Graduate Education and Beyond
Reimagining a classroom as an emergence studio, three groups of doctoral students used pragmatic imagination to tackle wicked problems through world building systems of action. This experience radically inspired their own constructive development and challenged conventional graduate education down to its rhizomatic roots. “What if?” they asked, believing that change is possible by defying straightforward solutions.
