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What is systems thinking ? Systems thinking is a way of making sense of the complexity of the world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it down into its parts. The iceberg a tool for guiding systemic thinking. a systems thinking model: the iceberg. Systems thinking is a way of approaching problems that asks how various elements within a system — which could be an ecosystem, an organization, or something more dispersed such as a supply chain — influence one another. UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals. 1.no poverty 2.zero hunger 3.good health and wellbeing 4.quality education 5.gender equality 6.clean water and sanitation 7.affordable and clean energy 8.decent work and economic growth 9.industry,innovation and infrastructure 10.reduced inequalities 11.sustainable cities and communities 12.responsible consumption and production 13.climate action 14.life below water 15.life on land 16.peace justice and strong  institutions 17.partnership for...

 Aspects of smart thinking; •        Reasoning: core of the smart thinking. Reasons support claims and help to being rational. •        Argument: most essential thing in critical thinking. A statement expressing a reason or reasons used to show that another statement is true or    likely to be true. •        Premises - statements (reasons) given in support of another statement. •        Conclusion - statement that the premises are intended to support. Arguments vs explanations; •        Arguments give reasons for believing that something is the case. •        An explanation tells us why or how something is the case.    One of the key ingredients of successful thinking and analysis, and of the effective use of reasoning, is our own attitude.     Another skill which...

 Red-green-blue-yellow characters   The people around us are of two types. They are, ·          Introverts ·          Extroverts   And they can also be divided into two groups. They are, ·          Task or issue oriented ·          Relation oriented We can understand which type you belong to by looking at the above chart and their characteristics. According to lecture slides, Who am I ? According to this chart I am a person between green and yellow. Cause I have characteristics from both. My introvert or extrovert nature depend on the person who are with me.  And I am a person who values relationships with people more. I can’t be alone, always I want someone to be with me, if that person changes or they show me a different behavior I think about it so much. But when I’m doing some tasks w...

  Ø   What is critical thinking? Critical thinking is a kind of thinking in which you question, analysis, interpret, evaluate, and make a judgment about what you read, hear, say, or write Ø   Characteristics of critical thinking   ·          Active listening ·          curiosity ·          self-discipline ·          Being humble 1.Active listening   Good communicators are good listeners. There are some active listening skills.   They are,                   o    Listen to understand.                   o    Ask deeper questions.        o    Avoid interruption.                   o    Slowdown patie...