Life Skills

Systems Thinking

Definition

Systems thinking is the understanding of the roles within complex systems and how they function. Systems thinking requires an understanding of how parts of the system are connected, anticipation of the consequences of change, and the monitoring and correction of performance.

Rationale

Systems thinking is necessary to understand one’s work in the context of those with whom one works. Students will identify systems, function within them, improve upon existing systems, and design new ones.

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