If I change the world changes: Language teaching from an emergentistic perspective

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Autor(a) principal: Leffa, Vilson J.
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Calidoscópio (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/article/view/4852
Resumo: The objective of this paper is to show that viewing language teaching as a complex system can help the teacher in the classroom. As far as complex systems, among other aspects, are characterized by being open, self-regulating, and sensitive to initial conditions, the teacher can use these characteristics to make the system emerge, investing less work and producing more results. Having that in mind, I try to explain what a complex system is, how it emerges, and how its course can be corrected. I also show the relationship between the different elements that make up a given system and between different systems, with examples from everyday situations and the classroom. The conclusion is that traditional approaches, for being reductionist, are unable to explain language development. Because they ignore the interaction between the different elements in the system, they end up by burdening the teacher with unproductive tasks. Key words: emergentism, complexity, chaos theory, complex thinking, language teaching.
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spelling If I change the world changes: Language teaching from an emergentistic perspectiveSe mudo o mundo muda: ensino de línguas sob a perspectiva do emergentismoThe objective of this paper is to show that viewing language teaching as a complex system can help the teacher in the classroom. As far as complex systems, among other aspects, are characterized by being open, self-regulating, and sensitive to initial conditions, the teacher can use these characteristics to make the system emerge, investing less work and producing more results. Having that in mind, I try to explain what a complex system is, how it emerges, and how its course can be corrected. I also show the relationship between the different elements that make up a given system and between different systems, with examples from everyday situations and the classroom. The conclusion is that traditional approaches, for being reductionist, are unable to explain language development. Because they ignore the interaction between the different elements in the system, they end up by burdening the teacher with unproductive tasks. Key words: emergentism, complexity, chaos theory, complex thinking, language teaching.O objetivo do texto é mostrar que a percepção do ensino de línguas como um sistema complexo pode facilitar o trabalho do professor na sala de aula. Na medida em que os sistemas complexos, entre outros aspectos, caracterizam-se por serem abertos, auto-reguláveis e sensíveis às condições iniciais, o professor pode usar essas características para fazer o sistema eclodir, despendendo menos esforço e produzindo mais resultado. Para isso, procura-se dar uma ideia clara do que é um sistema complexo, de como ele emerge e de como é possível corrigir seu rumo. Mostram-se as relações entre os diferentes elementos de um mesmo sistema e entre um sistema e outro, com vários exemplos do quotidiano e da sala de aula. Conclui-se que as abordagens tradicionais, por serem reducionistas, são incapazes de explicar o desenvolvimento da língua. Na medida em que ignoram a interação entre os diferentes elementos do sistema, acabam apenas sobrecarregando o professor com tarefas improdutivas. Palavras-chave: emergentismo, complexidade, teoria do caos, pensamento complexo, ensino de línguas.Unisinos2021-05-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/article/view/4852Calidoscópio; Vol. 7 No. 1 (2009): January/April; 24-29Calidoscópio; v. 7 n. 1 (2009): Janeiro/Abril; 24-292177-6202reponame:Calidoscópio (Online)instname:Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)instacron:Unisinosporhttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/article/view/4852/2110Copyright (c) 2021 Calidoscópioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLeffa, Vilson J.2021-05-27T19:23:59Zoai:ojs2.revistas.unisinos.br:article/4852Revistahttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopioPUBhttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/oaicmira@unisinos.br || cmira@unisinos.br2177-62022177-6202opendoar:2021-05-27T19:23:59Calidoscópio (Online) - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)false
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Se mudo o mundo muda: ensino de línguas sob a perspectiva do emergentismo
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description The objective of this paper is to show that viewing language teaching as a complex system can help the teacher in the classroom. As far as complex systems, among other aspects, are characterized by being open, self-regulating, and sensitive to initial conditions, the teacher can use these characteristics to make the system emerge, investing less work and producing more results. Having that in mind, I try to explain what a complex system is, how it emerges, and how its course can be corrected. I also show the relationship between the different elements that make up a given system and between different systems, with examples from everyday situations and the classroom. The conclusion is that traditional approaches, for being reductionist, are unable to explain language development. Because they ignore the interaction between the different elements in the system, they end up by burdening the teacher with unproductive tasks. Key words: emergentism, complexity, chaos theory, complex thinking, language teaching.
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