Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.
Individually: If systems were an object, what would it be?
In small groups: Discuss the object and its connection to SYSTEMS
Each group to present statement on connection between an object and SYSTE
Objective: To enable the learners to clarify how systems “work” and their importance.
Activity: Individually learners respond to the following question: “If ‘systems’ were an object what would it be?”
Discuss that object and it’s connection to systems within a small group. Each group is to present a statement on the connection between an object and system.