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This paper aims to explore the argument for taking elements of systems thinking into schools in the UK. It comes from research currently being carried out in Hampshire secondary schools. This research focusses on using systems thinking to aid the integration of Modern Languages and IT in the secondary sector of secondary education.
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Bedford, A. (1991). Taking Systems Thinking into Schools. In: Jackson, M.C., Mansell, G.J., Flood, R.L., Blackham, R.B., Probert, S.V.E. (eds) Systems Thinking in Europe. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3748-9_19
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