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The COVID-19 pandemic caused the largest systemic disruption in history. The pandemic was a complex phenomenon that impacted economic, political, and education systems. The pandemic had widespread business impacts, having forced many businesses to close, and the world is still impacted by the effects of supply chain disruptions. The pandemic also impacted political systems with disputes over mask mandates, lockdowns, and vaccine distribution. The COVID-19 pandemic further caused the most extensive education system disruption in history. The pandemic has highlighted the world's complex interdependent structures, and it will require a multidisciplinary systems thinking approach for post-pandemic recovery and future pandemic prevention. Reimagining Systems Thinking in a Post-Pandemic World examines the role of systems thinking in a post-pandemic world. It identifies effective models of systems thinking and destems design and generates continuous knowledge building on systems thinking by addressing a multitude of industries and service communities. This book provides value in understanding the complexities of an interconnected world and in the exploration of effective approaches to systems thinking and design. Covering topics such as blended learning, local governments, and systems thinking, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for practitioners, policymakers, healthcare providers, business leaders and managers, educators of both K-12 and higher education, pre-service teachers, administrators and faculty, teacher educators, sociologists, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

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M. Azukas is currently an Assistant Professor at East Stroudsburg University and has been an educator for more than 25 years. She has held a number of different leadership roles including working as a curriculum supervisor, principal, curriculum director, and as an assistant superintendent. Her career has focused primarily on innovation in education with the goal of increasing equity and access for all students. Most recently, Dr. Azukas's work has focused on personalized learning, online and blended learning, systems thinking, mixed reality, and virtual leadership. Minkyoung Kim is an assistant professor at the University of West Florida. For the past 20 years, she has devoted herself to developing scholarship as well as practical professionalism in the field of Instructional Design & Technology. She has earned a doctoral degree in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University in 2016 and bachelor's and master's degrees in the same field at Ewha Womans University in Korea. Previously, she was employed at IBM Korea as a senior business consultant and instructional designer for several years. As a senior consultant, she engaged and managed a variety of consulting projects on change and human performance improvement. She also served as an instructional consultant at Texas Tech University, providing pedagogical and technology consultations for faculty members so that they can improve their online and face-to-face teaching. Her research interests center on instructional design theories related to the learner-centered paradigm, personalized learning, and collaborative learning in a task-based learning environment.

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