education system components nov. 4, 2010
DESCRIPTION
starting to think through parts of the education system through concept models for IDSE202, a System, Service and Iinteraction design theory class taught by Jon Freach at austincenterfordesign.comTRANSCRIPT
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Christina Tran / Nov. 4, 2010AC4D.com / IDSE202 / System, Service and Interaction Design / FreachThinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows
elements
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
interconnections
purpose
SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Changing the elements
Same System
SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Changing the interconnections
Similar System
SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Changing the purpose
Different System
THE EDuCATION SYSTEM
EDuCATION SYSTEM: Changing the element (teachers)
Same System
Proposed Solution: Better Teachers
“Banking” System Collaborative Co-Learning System
Teacher can drastically changeinterconnections and influence purpose on a classroom level
teacher
external force
purpose
student
CLASSROOM SYSTEM: Changing the element (teachers)
Different System
STuDENT LEARNINg MODEL (Why good teachers matter)
STuDENT LEARNINg MODEL (zoom in)
Student
rolemodel
grandparents
internetcommunity
personality
attitudesdesire
books
experiences
friend friend
friend
siblings
parents
teacher
teacherteacher
teacher
teacher
Other
Psycho-EmotionalFactors
History Peers
Adults
STuDENT LEARNINg MODEL impact of bad teachers
teacher
teacher
teacher
teacher
teacher
Student
rolemodel
grandparents
internetcommunity
personality
attitudesdesire
books
experiences
friend friend
friend
siblings
parents
teacher
teacherteacher
teacher
teacher
Other
Psycho-EmotionalFactors
History Peers
Adults
A string of bad teachers and ineffective learning experiences
may affect a student’sattitudes and desire to
learn through traditionalschool channels.
SYSTEM FEEDBACk LOOPS
SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Feedback Loop
stock
decisionpoint
a changesignals
adjustsover time,becomes
changes/recorded as
currentflow
inflow outflow
pastflow
SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Feedback Loops in Context
stock
decisionpoint
behavior
patternof behavior systems
a changesignals
adjusts
manifestsas
evidenceof
evidenceof
over
tim
e,be
com
es
over time,becomes
changes/recorded as
currentflow
inflow outflow
pastflow
FEEDBACk LOOP
FEEDBACk LOOPS IN THE EDuCATION SYSTEM
EDuCATION SYSTEM Feedback Loop
testscores
administrationfreaksout
lowers
decreases decreases
lessfreedom
to choose
gives more guidelines to
newteachers
teachto
testreal worldexp.
currentteachers
teachers
teachingmethods
studentsengagement
learning
FEEDBACk LOOP
EDuCATION SYSTEM Feedback Loop in Context
testscores
freaksout
lowers
decreases decreases
lessfreedom
to choose
gives more guidelines to
newteachers
teachto
testreal worldexp.
currentteachers
teachers
teachingmethods
studentsengagement
learning
FEEDBACk LOOP
behavior
patternof behavior systems
manifestsas
evidenceof
evidenceof
over
tim
e,be
com
es
administration
We are treating the symptoms of low test scores and
disengaged learners when we need to look at the larger
systems that cause them.