(2023) Characterizing the Literature on the Teaching and Learning of System Thinking and Complexity in STEM Education: A Bibliometric Analysis and Research Synthesis

Tom Bielik, Ibrahim Delen, Moritz krell and Orit Ben Zvi Assaraf,

Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023,6,199-231,

DOI: 10.1007/s41979-023-00087-9,

This article provides a network analysis of bibliometric information and research synthesis of empirical studies on systems thinking and complexity in STEM education, aiming to identify trends and patterns within the field. The results provide insight into the disciplines systems thinking is most commonly integrated, as well as the system attributes most frequently emphasized in the literature.