Educational Systems Theory

Property: Educational System Passive Dependence

Definition:

"Educational system passive dependence is components which have channels to them."

Comments:

Educational System Passive Dependence is a property of both the components and the system. While a component either has the property passive dependence or does not, the passive dependence of the educational system itself is measured in degree by the proportion of components in the system with this property.

Illustration:

Examples:

In Figure 1, student 1, student 2, and student 3 have channels to them, and therefore have the property passive dependence with respect to the affect relation "guides the learning of". This example is often seen in public high schools. Students are seen as being guided, but not guiders of learning themselves. This gives them the property of passive dependence with respect to the affect relation "guides the learning of".

Another example of passive dependence can be seen in most households with regards to the family pet. Where food is concerned, the job of the pet is simply to receive it. With respect to the affect relation "gives food to", the pet has the property of passive dependence.

Related Terms:

centrality

active dependence

unilateralness

weakness

size

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Hypotheses Containing the Property: Passive Dependence

#61. If educational system passive dependence increases, then centrality increases.

#66. If educational system centrality increases, then passive dependence increases.

#71. The limit of the ratio of educational system active dependence to passive dependence as unilateralness increases is equal to one.

#177. If educational system weakness is maximum and size increases, then passive dependence increases or active dependence increases.

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