Nurturing systems thinking among young people by developing business ideas on sustainable AI
Kinnula, Marianne; Durall Gazulla, Eva; Hirvonen, Noora; Malmberg, Jonna; Haukipuro, Lotta (2024-05-17)
Kinnula, Marianne
Durall Gazulla, Eva
Hirvonen, Noora
Malmberg, Jonna
Haukipuro, Lotta
Elsevier
17.05.2024
Kinnula, M., Durall Gazulla, E., Hirvonen, N., Malmberg, J., & Haukipuro, L. (2024). Nurturing systems thinking among young people by developing business ideas on sustainable AI. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 40, 100656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2024.100656
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© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202406124425
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202406124425
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Abstract
The complexity of sustainability challenges has exposed the limitations of solutions relying on atomistic disciplinary knowledge and linear thinking, evidencing the need for embracing holistic and transdisciplinary mindsets. This paper builds on the assumption that systems thinking can contribute to approaching sustainability issues. In this study we investigate how to nurture systems thinking among young people in and through developing socially sustainable business ideas that utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. To this end, we analyze 21 9th grade students' contributions during a work practice week at a Finnish university, during which they were introduced to AI, sustainability, and business thinking and invited to generate business ideas for sustainable innovations that use AI. Our multimodal analysis examines students’ business ideation process and outputs to identify various elements present in the working process that contribute to the development of sustainable AI from a systemic perspective. Based on our findings, we propose combining business innovation with sustainability as a strategy to develop learners' systems thinking.
The complexity of sustainability challenges has exposed the limitations of solutions relying on atomistic disciplinary knowledge and linear thinking, evidencing the need for embracing holistic and transdisciplinary mindsets. This paper builds on the assumption that systems thinking can contribute to approaching sustainability issues. In this study we investigate how to nurture systems thinking among young people in and through developing socially sustainable business ideas that utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. To this end, we analyze 21 9th grade students' contributions during a work practice week at a Finnish university, during which they were introduced to AI, sustainability, and business thinking and invited to generate business ideas for sustainable innovations that use AI. Our multimodal analysis examines students’ business ideation process and outputs to identify various elements present in the working process that contribute to the development of sustainable AI from a systemic perspective. Based on our findings, we propose combining business innovation with sustainability as a strategy to develop learners' systems thinking.
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