MET discussion page
Arthur Harkins and John Moravec invite readers of On the Horizon to join the discussion of the Mechanical-Evolutionary-Teleogenic (“MET“) systemic approaches to knowledge development services (and others).
Harkins, A. M. & Moravec, J. W. (2011). Systemic approaches to knowledge development and application. On the Horizon, 19(2), pp. 127-133.
Article abstract:
Purpose – This essay aims to focus on the development and application of knowledge within competitive national and global contexts. Systems thinking concepts are used to define and further explore three plausible pathways for future knowledge development and application.
Design/methodology/approach – The approach is anticipatory, utilizing a dynamic knowledge development and application framework based on three futures-relevant systems paradigms: mechanical (conservatively repetitive), evolutionary (self-organizing), and teleogenic (purposively creative).
Findings – The article projects three heuristic MET archetypes depicting logical paths of knowledge development and application from now to 2025.
Originality/value – The MET framework provides a systems-language descriptive means for understanding and engaging in an expanding ecology of educational and new knowledge development options.
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