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Systems thinking
Definition
An approach to understanding problems by examining components, relationships, feedback, boundaries, and behavior across the whole system.
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It helps learning engineers avoid local fixes that create new problems elsewhere in the learning ecosystem.
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Sources and evidence
- LeBOK — 4.1 Systems Thinking (direct)