Systems Thinking Approach in Science Education

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 107 - 132, 31.03.2021

Rıdvan Elmas , Harika Özge Arslan , Savaş Pamuk , Haki Pesman , Mustafa Sözbilir

https://doi.org/10.37995/jotcsc.889340

Cited By: 2

Öz

Currently, humans are faced with severe ecological and social problems. The complex nature of these problems (climate change, water crisis, social and economic injustices etc.) creates an issue regarding how to approach these problems. Obviously, these problems are challenging to solve with a single discipline, but a holistic perspective is necessary. It is a serious situation with which skills individuals should be raised in order to solve these problems. Different educational approaches have come to the fore and are aimed to achieve these skills. Within this study's scope, the systems thinking approach's potential to be one of the innovative approaches suitable for these problems is emphasized. In this context, based on the existing literature, the definition of the systems thinking approach, its short historical development, the skills that can be evaluated within this scope and how these skills can be developed are explained. The relationship between the STEM education approach and context-based learning approach, and systems thinking approach was briefly discussed in the conclusion part. Authors think it will be valuable and explanatory for researchers who wonder what the systems thinking approach is and what skills it is associated with.

Anahtar Kelimeler

System, Systemic thinking, Systemic thinking skills, STEM education approach, Context-based learning approach

Fen Eğitiminde Yeni Bir Yaklaşım Olarak Sistemsel Düşünme

Öz

Günümüzde ekolojik ve toplumsal alan ile ilgili ciddi sorunlar ile karşı karşıya kalmış durumdayız. İklim değişikliği, su krizi, sosyal ve ekonomik adaletsizlikler gibi sorunların karmaşık yapısı bu sorunlara nasıl yaklaşılması gerektiği ile ilgili belirsizliklere neden olmaktadır. Çünkü söz konusu sorunların tek bir disiplin bağlamında çözümü zordur; bu sorunların çözümü için bütüncül bir bakış açısının gerekli olduğu aşikârdır. Sorunların çözülebilmesi için bireylerin hangi beceriler kapsamında yetiştirilmesi gerektiği önemli bir husustur. Bireylere bu becerileri kazandırabilmek için farklı eğitim yaklaşımları gündeme gelmiştir ve kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, sistemsel düşünme yaklaşımının ekolojik ve toplumsal konularda karşılaşılan sorunların çözümü için yenilikçi yaklaşımlardan biri olma potansiyeli üzerinde durulmuştur. Bu kapsamda, var olan alanyazına dayanılarak sistemsel düşünme yaklaşımının tanımı, kısa tarihsel gelişimi, bu kapsam da değerlendirilebilecek olan beceriler ve bu becerilerin nasıl geliştirilebileceği açıklanmıştır. Ayrıca, STEM eğitimi yaklaşımı ve bağlam temelli öğrenme yaklaşımı ile sistemsel düşünme yaklaşımının ilişkisi de çalışma kapsamında kısaca ele alınmıştır. Çalışmanın; sistemsel düşünme yaklaşımının ne olduğunu ve hangi beceriler ile ilişkilendirildiğini merak eden araştırmacılar için faydalı ve yol gösterici olacağı, alanyazın birikimine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sistem, Sistemsel Düşünme, Sistemsel Düşünme Becerileri, STEM Eğitimi Yaklaşımı, Bağlam Temelli Öğrenme Yaklaşımı

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