From system to pedagogy: towards a nonlinear pedagogy of self-defense training in the police and the civilian domain. Issue 2 (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Körner, Swen; Staller, Mario
• Is Part Of: Security journal. Volume 31:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 645
• Page End: 659
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Skill development -- Self-defense systems -- Nonlinear pedagogy -- Police use of force -- Conflict management; Private security services -- Periodicals; 363.28905
• DOI: 10.1057/s41284-017-0122-1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0955-1662

Abstract

Abstract Within public and academic spheres, the question of how civilians and police officers can effectively deal with violent assaults is discussed above all as a question of the "right self-defense system." In the current paper, we advocate for a change from questions of system to questions of pedagogy. Based on the paradigm of nonlinear pedagogy and the underlying theories of complex dynamic systems, we present a model of representative learning design, whose analytical and practical use is presented. We conclude with a discussion of the role of nonlinear pedagogy for the professionalization of self-defense training in the civilian and law enforcement domains.