scholarly journals Teaching Systems Thinking in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sondoss Elsawah ◽  
Allen Tim Luen Ho ◽  
Michael J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Curriculum And Pedagogy ◽  
Formal Systems ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

Systems thinking is recognized as an essential skill for understanding complex problem solving and decision making associated with many of the contemporary issues faced by individuals and communities. In this article, our goal is to contribute to the knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy of formal systems thinking teaching in higher education. We believe that accumulating this knowledge can provide a better foundation for including systems thinking in higher-educational programs. To achieve this goal, the purpose of this study is to examine whether the use of a set of systems thinking concepts and methods can effectively promote systems thinking in higher-education settings. The study shows that systems thinking skills can be promoted effectively through the delivery of a combination of systems thinking methods and concepts.

scholarly journals Specifics of the process of teaching and didactic support of distance teaching in higher education institutions of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia

2020 ◽  
pp. 134-138
Author(s):  
Vladimir Gorbachev ◽  
Aleksandr Suprunov ◽  
Vyacheslav Vasiliev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Entire Process ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

The transfer of institutions of higher education of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia to the format of a distance learning model has led to significant changes in the actual, representative, technical nature in the field of educational, methodological and didactic support for the entire process of educational activities of the universities. The article discusses not only basic questions of the content of educational-methodical and didactic providing of distance teaching, but also specific features and problems, that arise in connection with the transformation of the process of development of all educational programs implemented by the University of the MIA RF in remote mode.

scholarly journals The Paradox of the Presidency: The Difference a President makes in Institutional Functioning at Three Community Colleges

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
John S. Levin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Educational Leader ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One

Do presidents make a difference? Presidential impact on colleges and universities has been called into question for decades. Most recently, there is evidence to suggest that institutional functioning may not be affected by who presidents are or by what presidents do (Birnbaum, 1989). Such questioning fits within the mainstream of thinking on the presidency at higher education institutions. This thinking conveys a dualism of perceptions about presidents (Benezet et al., 1981). On the one hand, presidents are seen to have both power and authority to direct their institutions; on the other hand, presidents are seen as having limited control over their institutions. Twenty-four governing board members at three Canadian community colleges were interviewed to determine whether and to what extent presidents are seen to make a difference in institutional functioning. This study concludes that from the perspective of board members, presidents do make a difference in institutional functioning. Presidential impact can be seen in public and government perceptions of the college, in institutional decision-making, and in the preservation of college philosophy. Furthermore, the president is the educational leader, not as a determiner of educational programs or teaching performance, but rather as the communicator of institutional orientations and actions.

scholarly journals Effect of Mobile-Augmented Reality (MAR) in Digital Encyclopedia on The Complex Problem Solving and Attitudes of Undergraduate Student

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Alfyananda Kurnia Putra ◽  
Sumarmi Sumarmi ◽  
Alfi Sahrina ◽  
Azni Fajrilia ◽  
Muhammad Naufal Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
First Year Students

The study aimed to determine the effect of mobile aug-mented reality in the digital encyclopedia on complex problem-solving ability and responsible decision making attitude of first-year students. The research was a quasi-experiment (quantitative research) with pre-test and posttest methods. The population was first-year students of 2019/2020 in the Geography Education program, Faculty of Social Sci-ences, State University of Malang. The experimental group was from the PGEO6006-L class, and the control group was from the PGEO6006-A class, totaled 73 participants. Data were collected using a qualitative method using interviews and a quantitative method using a questionnaire for 4 weeks. The data analysis used an independent t-test to determine the effect of mobile augmented reality on students' complex problem-solving ability and responsible decision making atti-tude in Cosmography class. The results indicated that mobile augment-ed reality in the digital encyclopedia has a significant effect on stu-dents' complex problem-solving ability and responsible decision mak-ing attitude.

Integrating systems thinking skills with multi-criteria decision-making technology to recruit employee candidates

2020 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 113585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Karam ◽  
Morteza Nagahi ◽  
Vidanelage L. Dayarathna (Nick) ◽  
Junfeng Ma ◽  
Raed Jaradat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making

On Some Lessons from Modeling Contexts in Complex Problem Solving in Information Technology

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Petkov ◽  
O. Petkova ◽  
T. Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Problem Structuring Methods ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Problem Structuring ◽  
Management Interventions

This paper reviews current research on context in problem solving and existing two-dimensional frameworks for expressing project contexts in Systems Thinking and Software Engineering. It makes the case for modeling of context with Problem Structuring Methods. The authors present lessons learnt from applying such methods in the context of their experience with several complex management interventions in Information and Telecommunications Technologies. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of project contexts in complex problem solving in Information Technology.

Systems Thinking to Improve E-Government Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
José-Rodrigo Córdoba-Pachón
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Critical Surface ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Evaluation Practice ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
Evaluation Information

Worldwide there is increasing interest in both academic and government sectors to evaluate the different impacts of electronic government (e-government) systems. A number of predictive, cause-effect, linearly and functionally oriented models of evaluation have been proposed and applied. The focus of these models is to identify and quantify costs and benefits derived from successful e-government systems implementation and adoption. However the inclusion of different stakeholders in e-government evaluation remains marginal and limited to input information for the above models. This paper criticises existing evaluation models in two particular aspects: 1) the uncritical identification and quantification of different evaluation elements (aspects, costs, benefits or impacts, people to be involved in evaluation); and 2) the lack of reflection in relation to how evaluation information is used in managerial decision making. Criticisms regarding these aspects are drawn with the help of systems thinking, a body of knowledge which includes theories, ideas and methodologies for complex problem solving and whose use could enable critical surface and review of evaluation stakeholders' concerns about e-government. Strategies to make e-government evaluation practice more inclusive and critical in relation to stakeholders' concerns in their evaluation context are proposed and discussed.

scholarly journals Development of Perceived Complex Problem-Solving Instrument in Domain of Complex Systems

Systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Morteza Nagahi ◽  
Alieh Maddah ◽  
Raed Jaradat ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The ability to solve modern complex systems becomes a necessity of the 21st century. The purpose of this study is the development of an instrument that measures an individual’s perception toward solving complex problems. Based on literature and definitions, an instrument with four stages named perceived complex problem-solving (PCPS) was designed through exploratory and confirmatory stages. The instrument is validated and scaled through different models, and the final model is discussed. After completing validation and scale development of the PCPS instrument, the final model of the PCPS instrument was introduced to resolve the gap in the literature. The final model of the PCPS instrument is able to find and quantify the degree of perception an individual holds in dealing with complex problems and can be utilized in different settings and environments. Further research about the relationship between Systems Thinking and CPS revealed individuals with a high level of systems thinking have a better understanding of the characteristics of complex problems and so better perception of CPS.

scholarly journals Tolerance for Uncertainty and Patterns of Decision-Making in Complex Problem-Solving Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Vitalii Epishin ◽  
Nataliya Bogacheva
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Decisional Conflict ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Decision Making Factors ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Risk Intelligence

Current studies of complex problem-solving do not commonly evaluate the regulatory role of such personality-based variables as tolerance for uncertainty, risk-readiness, and patterns for coping with decisional conflict. This research aims to establish the contribution of those traits into individual parameters of complex problem-solving strategies. The study was conducted on 53 healthy individuals 17 to 29 years old (M = 20.42; SD = 2.34). Our own computerized complex problem task “The Anthill” was developed for this research. We identified five measurable parameters of the participants’ problem-solving strategies: preferred orientational level (POL); orientational level variability (OLV); class quotas‘ range (R); mean and median quotas shift (MS and MeS); and abrupt changes of strategy (AC). Psychodiagnostic methods included: new questionnaire of tolerance/intolerance for uncertainty; personal decision-making factors questionnaire; Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire; Subjective Risk Intelligence Scale; Eysencks’ Impulsiveness Scale. The study showed the role of tolerance for uncertainty, risk-readiness, negative attitude toward uncertainty, and decision-making styles in the regulation of complex problem-solving strategies. Specifically, procrastination, tolerance for uncertainty, and risk-readiness were significant predictors of individual strategy indicators, such as POL, OLV, and MeS. Thus, personality traits were shown to regulate resource allocation strategies and the required level of orientation in a complex problem.

Framing Effects: Implications in Complex Problem Solving Tasks

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-262
Author(s):  
Damodar Bhandarkar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Framing Effects ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
Decision Framing

In decision-making literature, framing effects have been studied in a wide number of task and context conditions. In much of these studies, there is strong support that decision framing can result in inconsistent behavior among individuals. While much of the literature has been in static, one-time tasks, there is a dearth of studies in decision framing in complex problem solving tasks. This dearth in part can be attributed to an assumption that operators in complex environments are often well trained in decision-making routines, and as such, may not be vulnerable to framing effects. However, what is still unclear is whether trained operators are resistant to the effects of framing when they operate under non-routine conditions, and more importantly, what relation, information processing changes caused due to framing may have on the task performance of operators. The study reported here was conducted to answer these two questions. The outcome of this work is expected to have both theoretical and practical implication towards understanding individual's adaptive behavior and design of real time complex systems.

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