Purpose

The challenges facing 21st-century society are becoming increasingly complex, requiring the development of new citizen competencies. This study aims to validate an educational model focused on developing complex thinking in higher education students. Current educational models lack future-ready competencies, necessitating the emergence of new models to guide future generations toward the common good.

Design/methodology/approach

This was an adaptation of the causal-layered analysis (CLA) applied to 415 participants from higher education institutions in Mexico, Panama and Spain. Sessions were designed to present the proposed educational model and explore participants’ perceptions of its significance and contributions to future education.

Findings

Key findings include the following: participants perceived complexity as difficult and challenging; causes of problems were linked to outdated educational models requiring replacement by those that develop students’ competencies; participants envisioned changes that would develop individuals capable of understanding and transforming society; and participants recognized the model’s transformative potential, offering a novel proposal for 21st-century education.

Originality/value

This research sought to gather opinions from different stakeholders using the CLA methodology, providing a deep understanding of participants’ perspectives on the proposed solution.

中文翻译：

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通过复杂思维的开放式教育模式拓展未来视野：外部和内部验证

目的

21世纪社会面临的挑战变得越来越复杂，需要发展新的公民能力。本研究旨在验证一种专注于培养高等教育学生复杂思维的教育模式。当前的教育模式缺乏面向未来的能力，因此需要出现新的模式来引导子孙后代走向共同利益。

设计/方法论/途径

这是对因果分层分析 (CLA) 的改编，适用于来自墨西哥、巴拿马和西班牙高等教育机构的 415 名参与者。会议旨在介绍拟议的教育模式，并探讨参与者对其重要性和对未来教育贡献的看法。

发现

主要调查结果包括： 参与者认为复杂性是困难且具有挑战性的；问题的根源与过时的教育模式有关，需要用培养学生能力的教育模式来取代；参与者设想了一些变革，这些变革将培养个人理解和改造社会的能力；参与者认识到该模式的变革潜力，为 21 世纪的教育提出了新颖的建议。

原创性/价值

本研究试图使用 CLA 方法收集不同利益相关者的意见，从而深入了解参与者对拟议解决方案的看法。