The idea of systems thinking appears in many fields, perhaps most prominently in the sciences. This introductory video (2 minutes), and the series on systems literacy that accompanies it, was created by PBS for K-12 classroom teachers to teach the concepts of systems in science. It is useful more broadly as an introduction to the idea of systems and how they are present in every aspect of society and life.
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What are systems?
Video
2 minutes
By: PBS
Educator-prep | K-12 educators
Making connections:
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Video
3 minutes
By: PBS
Creativity
Article
40 minutes
By: Psychology Today
Developing a systems thinking capacity in learners of all ages
Article
15 minutes
By: Tracey Benson, Waters Center for Systems Thinking
Introduction to appreciative inquiry
Article
10 minutes
By: David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry
Intellectual humility
Video
3 minutes
By: John Templeton Foundation