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From Theory to Practice
System:
A set of components that work together for the overall objective of the whole.
Systems Thinking:
• A new way to view, filter, and mentally frame what we see in the world.
• It is based on our world view whereby we see the entity or unit first as a whole, with its fit
and relationships to its environment as primary concerns.
• In systems thinking, the whole is primary and the parts are secondary.
• It is finding patterns and relationships, and learning to reinforce or change these patterns
to achieve your outcomes.
• This is a shift from seeing elements, structures, functions, and events to seeing the
process and interrelationship of them and their outcomes.
“Systems Thinking” and “Systems Learning” have become popular terms partly because it is
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