Short online cross-disciplinary mini-course of themed modeling assignments for building systems thinking¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 design),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
This pattern is a short, cross-disciplinary online learning sequence in which learners complete a small set of themed assignments and produce conceptual models. In the article, participants "performed four food-related learning assignments and created conceptual models in Object-Process Methodology", and their "responses to online assignments were analyzed along with their perceptions, captured via a reflection questionnaire". The pattern combines domain content (food), modeling practice, and reflective self-report, and is designed so that systems thinking basics can be developed in less than one semester.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Assignments must be cross-disciplinary and require creating conceptual models in a shared modeling language.
Constraints¶
- Evidence reported is for engineering students and engineering and science teachers in an online format; scope beyond these populations is not established in the supplied text.
Target Learners¶
- engineering students
- engineering and science teachers
Learning Goals¶
- systems thinking
- conceptual modeling skills
Claims¶
- Online Opm Assignments Enhance Systems Thinking All Learners [+M]
- Systems Thinking Basics Under One Semester [+M]
Related Designs¶
- Theoretical and practical frameworks for integrating cross-disciplinary model-based systems engineering online assignments into engineering and science curricula
- Eight-week MI module sequence with assignments and compact assessment rubric
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Peretz, R., Tal, M., Akiri, E., Dori, D., & Dori, Y. J. (2023). Fostering engineering and science students' and teachers' systems thinking and conceptual modeling skills. Instructional Science, 51, 509–543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-023-09625-9
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Short online cross-disciplinary mini-course of themed modeling assignments for building systems thinking |
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This pattern is a short, cross-disciplinary online learning sequence in which learners complete a small set of themed assignments and produce conceptual models. |
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