Open AccessHow education can help shape a new story in a post-pandemic world.
Author(s) -
Susan M. Drake,
JoAnne Reid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brock education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2371-7750
pISSN - 1183-1189
DOI - 10.26522/brocked.v29i2.838
Subject(s) - pandemic , perspective (graphical) , interdependence , covid-19 , sociology , curriculum , wicked problem , epistemology , environmental ethics , computer science , social science , pedagogy , artificial intelligence , medicine , philosophy , disease , software engineering , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Globally, nations are grappling with massive social and economic disruptions and the disparities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The world is in the middle of a wicked problem—one so complex that it is difficult to find a solution. The “Story Model” was developed as a transdisciplinary curriculum model and a collaborative problem-solving model for K to 16. The model can address wicked problems in ways that traditional problem-solving procedures cannot because it allows for messiness, multilayered complexity, and a big picture perspective. With a deeper understanding of the interdependent and interconnected patterns occurring both locally and globally, educators and students alike can contribute actively to shaping a new story that reflects their values, beliefs, and actions.