Applications of Systems Thinking in Honors Education: The Justice Challenge
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| Title: | Applications of Systems Thinking in Honors Education: The Justice Challenge |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rebecca C. Bott, Jonathan Kotinek, Timothy J. Nichols, Heidi Appel, Andrea Radasanu, Joy L. Hart |
| Source: | Honors in Practice. 2025 21:205-222. |
| Availability: | National Collegiate Honors Council. 1100 Neihardt Residence Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 540 North 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588. Tel: 402-472-9150; Fax: 402-472-9152; e-mail: nchc@unl.edu; Web site: http://nchchonors.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Systems Approach, Honors Curriculum, Thinking Skills, College Students, College Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Justice, Educational Practices |
| ISSN: | 1559-0143 2374-8176 |
| Abstract: | Honors education has long been praised for its potential as a test bed for curricular innovation. A wide variety of high-impact practices have been employed to prepare honors students to think critically and tackle complex problems. Examination of the use of systems thinking within pedagogical practices in honors education is, however, nearly nonexistent in the literature. Authors present a brief introduction to systems thinking; review its use within honors curricula; and examine how a nationwide collaborative of honors educators equips students with systems thinking tools to learn about and engage with complex interdisciplinary problems. Authors characterize systems thinking methodologies and then demonstrate how--through a yearlong series of learning opportunities--students enhanced their knowledge base and gained experience with the application of these concepts and skills to address the complex problems of food justice and climate justice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1493993 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Honors education has long been praised for its potential as a test bed for curricular innovation. A wide variety of high-impact practices have been employed to prepare honors students to think critically and tackle complex problems. Examination of the use of systems thinking within pedagogical practices in honors education is, however, nearly nonexistent in the literature. Authors present a brief introduction to systems thinking; review its use within honors curricula; and examine how a nationwide collaborative of honors educators equips students with systems thinking tools to learn about and engage with complex interdisciplinary problems. Authors characterize systems thinking methodologies and then demonstrate how--through a yearlong series of learning opportunities--students enhanced their knowledge base and gained experience with the application of these concepts and skills to address the complex problems of food justice and climate justice. |
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| ISSN: | 1559-0143 2374-8176 |
