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When you are explaining complex models or concepts, it is interesting to divide the explanation of complex going from simple situations to a more complex ones. These degrees of difficulty can happen in many perspectives, and the table contains different view that could be use to teaching purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nComparisons <\/strong><\/td> Description<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Static versus dynamic<\/td> – Are important aspects of a situation captured by a fixed “snapshot,” or are the critical characteristics captured only by the changes from frame to frame?
– Are phenomena static and scalar, or do they possess dynamic vector characteristics?<\/td><\/tr>Discrete versus continuous<\/td> – Do processes proceed in discernible steps, or are they unbreakable continua?
– Are attributes describable by a small number of categories (e.g., dichotomous classifications like large\/small), or is it necessary to recognize and utilize entire continuous dimensions (e.g., the full dimension of size) or large numbers of categorical distinctions?<\/td><\/tr>Separable versus interactive<\/td> Do processes occur independently or with only weak interaction, or is there strong interaction and interdependence?<\/td><\/tr> Sequential versus simultaneous<\/td> Do processes occur one at a time, or do multiple processes occur at the same time?<\/td><\/tr> Homogeneous versus heterogeneous<\/td> Are components or explanatory schemes uniform (or similar) across a system or are they diverse?<\/td><\/tr> Single versus multiple representations<\/td> – Do elements in a situation afford single (or just a few) interpretations, functional uses, categorizations, and so on, or do they afford many?
– Are multiple representations (e.g., multiple perspectives, schemas, analogies, case precedents, etc) required to capture and convey the meaning of a process or situation?<\/td><\/tr>Mechanism versus organicism<\/td> – Are effects traceable to simple and direct causal agents, or are they the product of more system-wide, organic functions?
– Can important and accurate understandings be gained by understanding just parts of the system, or must the entire system be understood for even the parts to be understood well?<\/td><\/tr>Linear versus nonlinear<\/td> – Are functional relationships linear or nonlinear (i.e., are relationships between input and output variables proportional or non-proportional)?
– Can a single line of explanation convey a concept or account for a phenomenon, or are multiple overlapping lines of explanation required for adequate coverage?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"