Systems Thinking in Education: Learning, Design and Technology
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Practice in Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editor
Interests: graduate outcomes; academic standards; project-based learning; problem-based learning; development of professional practice skills
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Systems exist all around us, as atmospheric systems, ecosystems, health systems, telecommunication systems, and systems of law and order, among many more. Our education systems must educate and subsequently graduate students who possess an understanding of the intricate interplay of system behaviours in whatever occupation they choose to work. This Special Issue of Systems invites papers that explore challenges across educational fields, with a focus on learning systems concepts in professional contexts, the design of curricula to deliver those concepts, and supporting technology that enables us to manage the complex systems that underpin our society.
Some areas of focus include systems thinking, systems modelling, stakeholder engagement, systems engineering, emergence, feedback, causality, and the impact of artificial intelligence on systems applications across the professions.
Dr. Roger Hadgraft
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- systems thinking
- systems modelling
- stakeholder engagement
- systems engineering
- emergence
- feedback
- causality
- artificial intelligence
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