Abstract:
Whole systems ActionGrams engage learners in framing complex inquiry by drawing a system, identifying components, drawing relationships, and looking for leverage or possible actions in the system; all within the first 10 minutes of entering a classroom or participating in Extension events. People comment that the exercise helps illustrate interactions while constructing a common context and understanding between participants. Also, leverages become topics to begin inquiry by conceptualizing the whole and its interactions rather than parts or problems to fix. Facts are gathered to validate thinking and potential decisions framed within the context of dynamic systems that function or change over time. The technique is quick, easy, adaptable, systemic, and action-oriented with participants engaged in learning.
Keywords:
ActionGrams, diagraming, systems
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