Individual investigation
Task:
- Students to choose a system from their local context to investigate
- Identify an issue within the system
- Evaluate what needs to happen to improve/impact the system
Reminder: this task should be student led – rather than provide a list of question/answer sheets, prompt the students to use systems thinking to create a potential solution for an issue within their local context.
Examples of prompts:
- How might changing one component of the system as suggested affect the others?
- What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of the proposed change?
- How will the change affect the system as a whole?
- How will the change improve the functioning of the system?
- What potential or unintended consequences may occur as a result of this proposed change
- How can we adapt the system if the change doesn’t have the desired effect?