The Koan School: At the Intersection of a Communicative Curriculum and System Change in Education

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Abstract

Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions is a theoretical framework that helps explain the role of human communication and structure of its use in educational settings. The theory purports that certain communicative acts must be present for valid learning experiences to take place. The Koan School was recently opened to test the framework with an audience now ranging from K-10the grade. This paper describes The Koan School and the process used to develop its curriculum as influenced by its need to function as a model for systemic change that seeks a balance between knowledge and community action.

Authors

• Scott Joseph Warren, University of North Texas

• Jonathan Gratch, University of North Texas

• Greg Jones, University of North Texas