Research & Evidence
Building the evidence, not assuming the outcome
We believe systems-thinking capabilities can be taught progressively — but every major claim must be tested through careful research and transparent evaluation.
Research questions
What we are testing
- Can children learn these capabilities reliably?
- At what age can each concept be introduced?
- What activities create transfer?
- How should mastery be measured?
- How does culture affect understanding?
- What is the role of AI?
- What unintended consequences may occur?
What we intend to measure
- Multiple-cause reasoning
- Quality of system maps
- Stakeholder inclusion
- Boundary awareness
- Recognition of feedback
- Unintended-consequence awareness
- Ability to revise thinking
- Transfer to new cases
Proposed pilot
- 50–100 learners
- 8–12 weeks
- Two or more age groups
- Pre- and post-assessment
- Transfer tasks
- Observations
- Parent & teacher feedback
Academic collaboration
- Curriculum advisor
- Research collaborator
- Ethics advisor
- Methodology reviewer
- Trainer of trainers
- Advisory board member
Transparency
We intend to publish what worked, what did not, our limitations, revisions and research outputs — openly.
Collaborate on the research
If you are an academic or systems practitioner, we would value your perspective as we design the pilot.