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Complexity and health professions education: a basic glossary.

Stewart Mennin¹

¹Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Educational Development and Research, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA. smennin@gmail.com

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

|July 28, 2010

Summary

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This study introduces complexity science and complex adaptive systems concepts for health professions education. It provides key terms to help educators understand these new perspectives.

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Published on: September 28, 2022

Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Complexity Science
Complex Adaptive Systems

Background:

Health professions education often uses terminology unfamiliar to educators.
Complexity science offers a novel framework for understanding educational systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To define key terms from complexity science relevant to health professions education.
To aid educators in navigating complex adaptive systems concepts.

Main Methods:

Literature review of complexity science.
Compilation of selected key terms and definitions.

Main Results:

A glossary of essential complexity science terms is presented.
Definitions cover concepts such as agent, emergence, and self-organization.

Conclusions:

Understanding complexity science terminology enhances the study of health professions education.
This resource facilitates a new perspective on educational dynamics.