Understanding Systems: A Comprehensive Overview
What is a System?
A system is an organized set of interconnected and interdependent parts that work together to form a unified and complex whole.
Key Concepts in Systems Theory
Inputs and Outputs
- Inputs: Resources that enter the system, such as materials, human resources, or information. These constitute the initial power of the system.
- Serial Input: The result of a previous system directly related to the system under study.
- Random Input: Potential inputs to a system, often used in a statistical sense.
Understanding Organizational Approaches & Human Perception: A Comprehensive Guide
Different Approaches to Organizations
Defining Organizations
1. Categorization-Based Definition
Examples: High-tech, non-profit, global organizations.
Problems with Categorization:
- Categorization is not a definition (e.g., classifying the Canadian government as non-profit).
- Categorization may rely on superficial properties (e.g., defining “high-tech” companies).
- Organizations in different categories may operate on similar principles.
2. Goal-Based Definition
Definition: A social system with a goal or purpose.
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26) The Invariant Functions of Learning
One of the key ideas in Piaget’s theory is that learning operates through two functions: assimilation and accommodation. Piaget viewed learning as a natural process of biodiversity, influenced by Darwin. He believed humans, as organisms, inherit biological traits that affect learning, limiting our perception and intellectual capabilities.
Organization and Adaptation
Piaget proposed two “invariant functions” in human learning: organization and adaptation. Adaptation
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The socio-historical approach
It is a current psychological born in the USSR whose exponent Vygotsky, Leontiev, Luria …
It features explain the development of higher psychological processes based on the Marxist explanation of reality, or is the same, based on materialism, the biological reality and the observable behavior. Under this stream, all psychological process should be studied as a result of interaction with the environment, being affected by the historical and cultural context and discarding
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Informal Testing and Identifying Students with High Abilities
Teachers within the educational system play a crucial role in identifying students with high abilities. They can provide valuable information on their students’ capabilities and performance.
Parents can also contribute to the identification process by informing schools of their child’s abilities and advocating for appropriate educational provision.
Classroom peers offer a unique perspective, as they often recognize classmates who excel in
Read MoreUnderstanding the Concepts of Change in Developmental Psychology
Understanding the Concepts of Change: Global, Modular, Continuous, and In Stages
Change in Stages
All living things adapt to their environments. Human intelligence, however, is unique in its adaptability. While most animals, and even human babies, are limited to reacting to their immediate surroundings, children develop the ability to acquire knowledge and think about objects and events that are far removed from them.
Understanding how these changes occur is a primary focus of developmental psychologist
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