Table of Contents

Part 1. Theory. 1. Wicked Problems and the Reconciliation of Opposites. 2. Wicked Problems and the Recognition of Opposites. 3. The Origins and Classification of Dyads. 4. A Theoretical Background to Bi-relational Development. 5. A Theory of Bi-relational Development (BirD). Part II. Illustrations. 6. Illustrations of Bi-relational Development in Life Narratives. 7. Bi-relational Development and Wicked Socio-Cultural Problems. 8. Bi-relational Development and Wicked Socio-Ecological Problems. 9. Bi-relational Development and Wicked Socio-Religious Problems. Part III. Applications. 10. General Applications of Bi-relational Development in Education. 11. Narrative Explorations of Bi-relational Development in Education. 12. Conclusion and Final Reflections on Bi-relational Development.

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About the Author

Raoul J. Adam is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the College of Arts, Society and Education at James Cook University, Australia. He gained a PhD in Cultural-Cognitive Development from the University of Queensland in 2008 and has since lectured and researched on the cognitive-epistemic dimension of complex social problems. His lecturing was recognised by a National Citation for Teaching and Learning in 2010 and his research was supported by a fellowship with The Cairns Institute in 2014. Education for Wicked Problems & the Reconciliation of Opposites is his first book.