Learning participation as systems practice

ABSTRACT: We describe an evolving praxeology for Systems Practice for managing complexity built on 30 years of developing supported open learning opportunities in the area of Systems within the curriculum of The Open University (UK). We ground this description in two specific examples of how notions of participation are incorporated conceptually and practically into a learners programme of study by considering: (i) the postgraduate course ‘Environmental Decision Making. A Systems Approach ’ (T860) and (ii) the undergraduate course ‘Managing complexity. A systems approach’ (T306)