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PAPERS: Rooted and Reaching: Situated Practice, Pedagogies, and Futures Location: Appleton Tower, LT5 Zoom Link Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/appleton-lecture-theatre-5-edinburgh Session Chair: Thomas Maiorana, UC Davis Session Chair: Sine Celik, Delft University of Technology | |
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Introducing systems thinking in design education: Exploring systems through breakfast 1: Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen-Anhalt; 2: Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Teaching and learning systems-thinking can often be abstract and, for new students, difficult to grasp. In our first-year Bachelor of Arts design theory seminar our goal was to connect systems theory to practice and thus allow for systems to become more tangible and visible. We asked ourselves: How might systems thinking become more concrete through doing, researching, reflecting, and discussing, therefore leading to a deeper understanding? In this text we present and discuss 'breakfast as a system', an evolving step-by-step and enquiry-based approach to learning. It involves background research, giga-mapping, and how researching and presenting information can lead to more embodied learning and a deeper understanding of systems thinking and complexity, while also becoming aware of pluralism. Moreover, researching and mapping in small groups allow students to acquire a more concrete understanding of the hidden complexity behind everyday products and modern conveniences, including globalisation, infrastructure, and labour conditions. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1220
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