Tackling Wicked Problems In Complex Ecologies

Author : Rodney Hopson
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503605566
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Ecologies written by Rodney Hopson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Ecologies is a call to action, focusing on the role that evaluators can play in addressing social and economic problems. Evaluation extends beyond theories and methods, encompassing a range of proven approaches for addressing ecological complexities that drive inequities around the globe. Bringing together leading thinkers and problem-solvers, this collection traverses the range of contexts at the frontiers of the field—from inadequate food supply and housing to unemployment and poverty. Editors Rodney Hopson and Fiona Cram demonstrate the effects of an engaged approach to evaluation, in which three considerations take center stage: its relevance, the relationships it engenders, and the responsibilities it requires. This is a handbook for tackling the social and economic problems of the twenty-first century which, though wicked, are amenable to the tools of the trade.

Author : Rodney Hopson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781500000004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Ecologies: The Role of Evaluation written by Rodney Hopson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Valerie A. Brown
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1844079244
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tackling Wicked Problems Through the Transdisciplinary Imagination written by Valerie A. Brown and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Joseph Bentley PhD
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480889458
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Wicked Problems written by Joseph Bentley PhD and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Secretary of State George Shultz once drew a distinction between “problems you can solve and problems you can only work at.” These two types of problems have names: They are tame or wicked. Many people believe that their problems are “wicked,” yet few seem to understand what should be done with them. Wicked problems are messy, confusing, unstable, ill-structured, and ambiguous. This book explores the timely issue of wicked problems – what they are and why they are important. The authors open the door to a greater understanding of wicked problems and an appreciation for their complexity, sharing insights and recommendations on how to tackle them to make positive and productive changes in relationships, at home, and at work. Making one’s way successfully through the mess of obstacles and impediments that wicked problems present puts maximum pressure on our capabilities and stretches our tolerance for confusion, conflict, controversy, and chaos. Get guidance on grappling with the wicked problems in your life by increasing your knowledge about what they are and why they are so important to keep working at – even if they can’t be completely resolved.

Author : Stafford L. Hood
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1682537544
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Race and Culturally Responsive Inquiry in Education written by Stafford L. Hood and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race and Culturally Responsive Inquiry in Education examines how assumptions about race and culture have shaped US education research and the interpretation and implementation of its results. This ambitious volume sheds light on the detrimental effects of educational praxis and policies that have characterized communities of color and historically underserved communities as deficient. It reveals how such bias has affected many facets of educational inquiry, from research design and planning to education policy making and evaluation practices. The provocative essays in this work challenge traditional suppositions about whose evidence matters, highlighting approaches for reframing educational inquiry and arguing for the adoption of a culturally responsive stance that can correct inequities by accounting for students’ diverse backgrounds and needs. Edited by Stafford L. Hood, Henry T. Frierson, Rodney K. Hopson, and Keena N. Arbuthnot and featuring contributions from leading and emerging scholars, the collection is organized around three key areas—education research, educational assessment, and program evaluation. The contributors identify provocative problems that exist at the intersection of race and education in these areas, and they illuminate the many ways in which education reform can address intersectionality. Calling for effective action, they suggest compelling solutions for consideration by policy makers and practitioners as well as researchers. Together, the essays in this volume make the case that culturally responsive methods that deepen our understanding of educational disparities, appropriately measure what students know and can do, and ensure that we have accurate information about the effectiveness of educational interventions can improve educational outcomes for diverse learners.

Author : Yafeng Shan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100380604X
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research written by Yafeng Shan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research provides a comprehensive examination of the philosophical foundations of mixed methods research. It offers new defences of the seven main approaches to mixed methods (the pragmatist approach, the transformative approach, the indigenous approach, the dialectical approach, the dialectical pluralist approach, the performative approach, and the realist approach) written by leading mixed methods researchers. Each approach is accompanied by critical reflections chapter from philosophers’ point of view. The book shows the value of the use of mixed methods from a philosophical point of view and offers a systematic and critical examination of these positions and approaches from a philosophical point of view. The volume also offers a platform to promote a dialogue between mixed methods researchers and philosophers of science and provides foundations for further research and teaching of this hotly debated topic. This volume is ideal for researchers and advanced students, and anyone who is interested in research methods and the social sciences more generally.

Author : Jill Anne Chouinard
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506368522
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culturally Responsive Approaches to Evaluation written by Jill Anne Chouinard and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluators have always worked in diverse communities, and the programs they evaluate are designed to address often intractable socio-political and economic issues. Evaluations that explicitly aim to be more responsive to culture and cultural context are, however, a more recent phenomenon. In this book, Jill Anne Chouinard and Fiona Cram utilize a conceptual framework that foregrounds culture in social inquiry, and then uses that framework to analyze empirical studies across three distinct cultural domains of evaluation practice (Western, Indigenous and international development). Culturally Responsive Approaches to Evaluation provide a comparative analysis of these studies and discuss lessons drawn from them in order to help evaluators extend their current thinking and practice. They conclude with an agenda for future research.

Author : Veronica G. Thomas
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544348177
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluation in Today’s World written by Veronica G. Thomas and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation in Today’s World: Respecting Diversity, Improving Quality, and Promoting Usability covers theoretical and practical issues related to evaluation of programs with an emphasis on viewing evaluation topics through a social justice, diversity, and inclusive perspective.

Author : Kathryn E. Newcomer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 180392828X
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Handbook on Program Evaluation written by Kathryn E. Newcomer and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Research Handbook on Program Evaluation, an impressive range of authors take stock of the history and current standing of key issues and debates in the evaluation field. Examining current literature of program evaluation, the Research Handbook assesses the field's status in a post-pandemic and social justice-oriented world, examining today’s theoretical and practical concerns and proposing how they might be resolved by future innovations. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.

Author : Juha I. Uitto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000364100
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Environment in International Development written by Juha I. Uitto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing countries. Evaluating Environment in International Development focuses on the approaches and experiences of leading international organizations, not-for-profits, and multilateral and bilateral aid agencies to illustrate how systematic evaluation is an essential tool for providing evidence for decision-makers. Moving beyond projects and programmes, it explores normative work on the environment as well as environmental consequences of economic and social development efforts. This new edition reflects on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals and considers how they have influenced efforts in a wide range of countries and what the implications are for evaluation. It also explores ways in which Big Data and geospatial approaches might be utilized. Significantly updated throughout to reflect recent developments in climate change research, and on the implications of the 2020 pandemic, this volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of environment studies, development studies, international relations, sustainable development and evaluation, as well as practitioners in international organizations and development and environmental NGOs. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003094821, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.