(2019) Navigating complexity using systems thinking in chemistry, with implications for chemistry education

David J. C. Constable, Concepción Jiménez-González, and Stephen A. Matlin 

Journal of Chemical Education201996 (12), 2689-2699 

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00368 

This article considers characteristics of systems that are essential to systems thinking in chemistry as well as the introduction of systems thinking in education and its benefits. This article argues that although systems thinking itself adds complexity to the learning process, the gain in understanding that systems thinking allows is incredibly valuable.