The Systems Thinking School: Redesigning Schools from the Inside-Out
A Book Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2022.7Keywords:
information systems, vertical tutoring, systems thinking, systems maintenance, communication flow, systems thinking schoolAbstract
Peter Barnard is a former high school principal. Now, he is a systems thinker, researcher, and trainer for topics that relate to systems thinking as applied in the organizational setup. He has his consultancy organization where “he offers free consultancy to organizations and work for fun.” He holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of London, and a Master of Arts, with a focus on school improvement. Furthermore, he has written several books including Vertical Tutoring (2011); From School Delusion to Design (2015); and Socially Collaborative Schools (2018). In The Systems Thinking School, he explores the school as an organization through the perspective of systems thinking. This book also calls for rethinking in terms of learning relationships in the school.
References
Barnard, P. A. (2015). From School Delusion to Design: Mixed-Age Groups and Val-ues-Led Transformation. Rowman & Littlefield.
Barnard, P. A. (2011). Vertical Tutoring. Grosvenor House Publishing.
Barnard, P. A. (2018). Socially Collaborative Schools: The Heretic's Guide to Mixed-Age Tutor Groups, System Design, and the Goal of Goodness. Rowman & Littlefield.
