After the exploration of different kind of thinking skills oriented to dis-cerning complex issues and phenomena,this article argues about the need to use a new modality of thinking,defined as integral thinking.Based o...After the exploration of different kind of thinking skills oriented to dis-cerning complex issues and phenomena,this article argues about the need to use a new modality of thinking,defined as integral thinking.Based on the holonic theory and on the proprieties of the holons and their part-whole relationships,the paper proposes and characterizes integral think-ing,a kind of thinking that is holistic but also has span and profundity,going beyond conventional Aristotelian epistemic-inspired ways.Integral thinking joins in a single model the assets of premodern,modern and postmodern thinking systems;and helps in going beyond the nowadays syncretism of many perspectives.Integral thinking is the kind of thinking appropriated to the contemporary need to think integrally in science,cul-ture,professions,and arts or about the evolution of personal conscious-ness.It’s useful also to be applied in the diverse professional fields,espe-cially when comprehensive approaches are needed.Integral thinking can be used in holistic education and pedagogies.The use of integral thinking in the educational actuality can help to characterize the integral education practice and agenda.展开更多
This paper explains why as a manager employing recent Chinese University graduates cannot manage them using traditional management styles. Management is very similar to a negotiation. The manager must change their ＂n...This paper explains why as a manager employing recent Chinese University graduates cannot manage them using traditional management styles. Management is very similar to a negotiation. The manager must change their ＂negotiation style＂ to manage their Chinese graduates into a valuable addition to their enterprise.展开更多
The practice of architecture,the academic pursuit of architecture,and the sustainability issues in architecture converge in this project to create a unique opportunity for a didactic building.Unique to this proj...The practice of architecture,the academic pursuit of architecture,and the sustainability issues in architecture converge in this project to create a unique opportunity for a didactic building.Unique to this project is the notion that the laboratory itself is the object of direct experimentation-in other words,the design and experimentation take place in the space and the space itself is a laboratory for sustainable practices.The King Pavilion at Iowa State University for the College of Design specifically and purposefully provides this opportunity.The laboratory,a design studio housing freshman introductory design for all disciplines in the college and sophomore level design studios for the programs of architecture,landscape architecture,and interior design,serves the dual role of providing an environment that encourages creativity while acting as a learning lab for sustainable design.展开更多
文摘After the exploration of different kind of thinking skills oriented to dis-cerning complex issues and phenomena,this article argues about the need to use a new modality of thinking,defined as integral thinking.Based on the holonic theory and on the proprieties of the holons and their part-whole relationships,the paper proposes and characterizes integral think-ing,a kind of thinking that is holistic but also has span and profundity,going beyond conventional Aristotelian epistemic-inspired ways.Integral thinking joins in a single model the assets of premodern,modern and postmodern thinking systems;and helps in going beyond the nowadays syncretism of many perspectives.Integral thinking is the kind of thinking appropriated to the contemporary need to think integrally in science,cul-ture,professions,and arts or about the evolution of personal conscious-ness.It’s useful also to be applied in the diverse professional fields,espe-cially when comprehensive approaches are needed.Integral thinking can be used in holistic education and pedagogies.The use of integral thinking in the educational actuality can help to characterize the integral education practice and agenda.
文摘This paper explains why as a manager employing recent Chinese University graduates cannot manage them using traditional management styles. Management is very similar to a negotiation. The manager must change their ＂negotiation style＂ to manage their Chinese graduates into a valuable addition to their enterprise.
文摘The practice of architecture,the academic pursuit of architecture,and the sustainability issues in architecture converge in this project to create a unique opportunity for a didactic building.Unique to this project is the notion that the laboratory itself is the object of direct experimentation-in other words,the design and experimentation take place in the space and the space itself is a laboratory for sustainable practices.The King Pavilion at Iowa State University for the College of Design specifically and purposefully provides this opportunity.The laboratory,a design studio housing freshman introductory design for all disciplines in the college and sophomore level design studios for the programs of architecture,landscape architecture,and interior design,serves the dual role of providing an environment that encourages creativity while acting as a learning lab for sustainable design.
