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This document outlines the STEPS methodology for appreciating alternative pathways. It involves four stages: 1) Engage Actors, 2) Explore Framings, 3) Characterize Dynamics, and 4) Reveal Strategies. Each stage involves eight tasks to help appreciate pathways from different perspectives. The methodology is iterative and allows flexibility in addressing tasks. The goal is to gain a plural and conditional appreciation of issues through broad scoping, focused analysis, and linking of relations and perspectives.
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This document discusses wider contexts in governance, politics, and institutions related to managing risk and opening up innovation politics. It notes that current approaches tend to privilege single best or optimal decisions based on narrow inputs and analyses, potentially leading to technological lock-in. It advocates for more plural, democratic approaches acknowledging uncertainties and diverse stakeholders, using methods that appreciate alternative pathways, understandings, and judgments rather than privileging any one vision. The STEPS methodology aims to use a repertoire of conditional methods prioritizing various factors to enable reflection on marginal interests and alternatives.
An overview of ethical research practices by Malcolm MacLean, Chair of UoG Research Ethics Committee.
Reader in the Culture & History of Sport, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Reverse engineering, reflexivity, and other useful words for enacting ethical methods. Keynote given at the 2017 "Death Online Research Symposium" at Aarhus University, Denmark, April 8, 2017.
The document discusses communication as a practical discipline and two approaches for engaging communication theory with practice: Grounded Practical Theory (GPT) and Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT).
[1] GPT involves empirically studying a communication practice, reconstructing its problems, techniques, and ideals through qualitative analysis, and using this to inform normative claims and recommendations. It focuses on individual actions, institutional practices, and inherent dilemmas.
[2] CHAT analyzes practices as historically developing collective activity systems, emphasizing contradictions that generate conflicts and change. It aims to directly intervene by exposing contradictions and suggesting new tools.
[3] While both approaches develop theory from observation and critical analysis of
Research Logics: A pictorial overview of two perspectivesAnnette Markham
The document provides an overview of traditional positivist research approaches aligned with deductive logic and the scientific method, as well as interpretive sensemaking approaches aligned with inductive logic. It contrasts deductive research approaches that aim to test hypotheses through experiments and empirical generalizations with inductive approaches that employ grounded theory, ethnography, and other qualitative methods to generate theories from observations and case studies in a reflexive process. The document also outlines different considerations for interpretive researchers regarding their theoretical inspirations, methods of analysis, goals of inquiry, and more.
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by Elaine Seymour, University of Colorado at Boulder. Presented at the Workshop on Disseminating CCLI Innovations: Arlington, VA, February 18-19, 2010. Workshop organized by Joe Tront, Flora McMartin and Brandon Muramatsu.
- Integrity is a research firm that covers over 1,700 global research providers, specializing in alternative and smaller firms, to help investors find innovative sources.
- Regulatory changes are transforming the research industry, increasing demand for alternative research sources and internal resources while squeezing mid-tier firms.
- Integrity tracks trends in the growing alternative research market and helps investors navigate different provider types and approaches.
Steps methods #6 Methods: Functions, Stages and TasksSTEPS Centre
This document outlines the STEPS methodology for appreciating alternative pathways. It involves four stages: 1) Engage Actors, 2) Explore Framings, 3) Characterize Dynamics, and 4) Reveal Strategies. Each stage involves eight tasks to help appreciate pathways from different perspectives. The methodology is iterative and allows flexibility in addressing tasks. The goal is to gain a plural and conditional appreciation of issues through broad scoping, focused analysis, and linking of relations and perspectives.
STEPS methods #2: Wider context in governance, politics and institutionsSTEPS Centre
This document discusses wider contexts in governance, politics, and institutions related to managing risk and opening up innovation politics. It notes that current approaches tend to privilege single best or optimal decisions based on narrow inputs and analyses, potentially leading to technological lock-in. It advocates for more plural, democratic approaches acknowledging uncertainties and diverse stakeholders, using methods that appreciate alternative pathways, understandings, and judgments rather than privileging any one vision. The STEPS methodology aims to use a repertoire of conditional methods prioritizing various factors to enable reflection on marginal interests and alternatives.
An overview of ethical research practices by Malcolm MacLean, Chair of UoG Research Ethics Committee.
Reader in the Culture & History of Sport, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Reverse engineering, reflexivity, and other useful words for enacting ethical methods. Keynote given at the 2017 "Death Online Research Symposium" at Aarhus University, Denmark, April 8, 2017.
The document discusses communication as a practical discipline and two approaches for engaging communication theory with practice: Grounded Practical Theory (GPT) and Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT).
[1] GPT involves empirically studying a communication practice, reconstructing its problems, techniques, and ideals through qualitative analysis, and using this to inform normative claims and recommendations. It focuses on individual actions, institutional practices, and inherent dilemmas.
[2] CHAT analyzes practices as historically developing collective activity systems, emphasizing contradictions that generate conflicts and change. It aims to directly intervene by exposing contradictions and suggesting new tools.
[3] While both approaches develop theory from observation and critical analysis of
Research Logics: A pictorial overview of two perspectivesAnnette Markham
The document provides an overview of traditional positivist research approaches aligned with deductive logic and the scientific method, as well as interpretive sensemaking approaches aligned with inductive logic. It contrasts deductive research approaches that aim to test hypotheses through experiments and empirical generalizations with inductive approaches that employ grounded theory, ethnography, and other qualitative methods to generate theories from observations and case studies in a reflexive process. The document also outlines different considerations for interpretive researchers regarding their theoretical inspirations, methods of analysis, goals of inquiry, and more.
Scaling up Innovation: Why Theories of Change MatterBrandon Muramatsu
by Elaine Seymour, University of Colorado at Boulder. Presented at the Workshop on Disseminating CCLI Innovations: Arlington, VA, February 18-19, 2010. Workshop organized by Joe Tront, Flora McMartin and Brandon Muramatsu.
- Integrity is a research firm that covers over 1,700 global research providers, specializing in alternative and smaller firms, to help investors find innovative sources.
- Regulatory changes are transforming the research industry, increasing demand for alternative research sources and internal resources while squeezing mid-tier firms.
- Integrity tracks trends in the growing alternative research market and helps investors navigate different provider types and approaches.
Research methods a critical review1AimsTo .docxverad6
The document discusses and compares different research methods and methodologies. It explores qualitative methods like grounded theory and ethnography. Grounded theory involves deriving theories from participant feedback through simultaneous data collection and analysis. Ethnography requires researchers to immerse themselves in a culture for an extended period to understand practices from an insider perspective. The document also examines quantitative methods like surveys and interviews. It provides examples of research projects and discusses limitations and tensions researchers may face. Additionally, it covers ontological and epistemological approaches, comparing positivist and constructivist paradigms.
The document discusses topics related to knowledge, complex systems, decisions under uncertainty, and risks. It covers how to understand and manage unpredictable change, knowledge production in chaotic systems, and tools for analyzing complex problems. The goal is to facilitate decision making on complex issues and discuss perspectives on uncertainty and risk that may be unfamiliar to non-scientists and decision makers.
This document discusses several trends in future studies, including eclecticism in methodology, questions around whether it is a real scientific field, and the tremendous influence of future studies despite conceptual vagueness. It notes influence on political and corporate decision making from future studies reports. While prediction depends on location, technological progress is often seen as absolute scientific truth, with concerns this could lead to a "crusade" against non-scientific ideas. The main topic is artificial intelligence, noting different types from below human to superhuman, and questions around ethics, risks, and human-AI co-evolution.
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This document discusses systematic reviews (SRs) as a tool to evaluate the impact of development interventions. It notes calls from funders to demonstrate what works using evidence-based approaches. While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often advocated, SRs are presented as a way to overcome some of RCTs' limitations. The document summarizes a SR conducted by the authors on the impact of microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa. It took a pragmatic approach, including a variety of study designs and developing a causal pathway to understand impact. The SR found microfinance has the potential to benefit the poor but also identified challenges, calling for more and better evaluations.
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Teresa Swain
1 posts
Re:Topic 2 DQ 2
Drawing on your knowledge from "PSY-815: Ethical Issues in Psychology," studies and literature research you have completed, and the readings and lecture for this topic, reflect on the role of ethics in the research process.
Discuss strategies a doctoral learner or researcher might employ to protect participants and the institutions (GCU/data collection site) in a study.
Ethical considerations for any study using human subjects must include consideration for consequences of conducting the research. Ideas such as “do no harm” and reflecting on who will benefit from this research study are of paramount consideration. The problem conceptualized should be viable and one that once solved could benefit stakeholders without disempowering others (Frost, 2011). Also there are important logistics of informed consent and confidentiality of participants. The individual giving informed consent should be of sound mind/body in order to understand the nature of what giving consent means. Limits of confidentiality need to be considered by those handling data as well as by participants so that any unnecessary exposure or handling of sensitive/confidential material is minimized.
Guidelines for ethical considerations are given by APA(2010) and include 5 major principles: (1) beneficence and non-maleficence, (2)fidelity and responsibility, (3) integrity, (4) justice and (5) respect people’s rights and dignity.
Explain any concerns/uncertainties you have regarding ethical conduct during dissertation research.
Some potential concerns might be in the welfare of participants once a study has concluded. It could be that during a study, participants build a rapport with the researcher and as a by-product of creating narratives receive some stress reduction from expressing feelings, thoughts and behaviors with an “objective” party. There might need to be a resource that is available for referral if individuals participating uncover problematic feelings or events that are discovered or uncovered during the process.
Other concerns could include the problem with the researcher(s) presence might influence results and observable behaviors. Concerns with cultural differences, gender, age and other demographic variables may also unintentionally bias data collection and ultimately results.
Finally, qualitative data collection might be unpredictable as it is a dynamic system that unfolds in the field with various sources, contexts and situations. Therefore, consideration must be made for handling dubious scenarios that might arise during this open and continuous process.
References
APA (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Including 2010 and 2016 amendments. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
Frost, N. (Ed.). (2011). Qualitative research methods in psychology: Combining core approaches. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 9780335241514
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/mcgraw-hill/2011/q ...
Grounded theory is a qualitative research method that aims to generate theory from data. The document discusses grounded theory's development by Glaser and Strauss and its key assumptions. It proposes using grounded theory to study workplace bullying in small organizations as a research topic. Both the merits and disadvantages of using grounded theory are discussed, such as the risk of producing a poorly designed framework if not fully understanding grounded theory's paradigm and methodology.
This document provides an overview of qualitative research methods. It discusses different qualitative research designs including case studies, ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, and participatory research. It covers sampling strategies for qualitative research, ensuring trustworthiness, and common data collection methods such as observation, document review, and interviews. The goal of qualitative research is to provide an in-depth understanding of phenomena rather than generalizable results.
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This document discusses key concepts in social science research methods. It defines research as a structured, systematic investigation aimed at increasing understanding through objective analysis of data. Research is guided by theory, which provides frameworks for interpreting findings. The document outlines various aspects of the research process, including developing research questions, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting findings. It emphasizes that social research should have practical implications and be influenced by ethical considerations and real-world contexts.
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This document summarizes the key differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods. Qualitative research aims to understand human behaviors and contexts through inductive analysis like interviews and observations, while quantitative research tests hypotheses through deductive analysis using numerical data and statistics. Some key differences include sample sizes (smaller for qualitative), data collection techniques (open-ended for qualitative vs. standardized for quantitative), and generalizability of findings (qualitative explores specific contexts while quantitative seeks broader application). The document also discusses mixed methods research, which combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to leverage their respective strengths.
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What is the difference between and usefulness of conceptual vs theoretical frameworks in research? These slides and the corresponding webinar considered each, testing our ideas and using them as a step towards the significance of our work?
1. The document discusses methodological issues in e-learning research including a lack of shared language, tension between quantitative and qualitative methods, and methodological innovations.
2. It explores various theoretical frameworks that can be used in e-learning research such as communities of practice, activity theory, and dialogue theory.
3. The document examines different research positions including positivist, open systems, phenomenological, social constructionist, and socially situated approaches and how they impact methodology.
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Respond in a paragraph the discussion board. In your response,.docxphilipnelson29183
The researcher faced an ethical dilemma in their study due to a lack of informed consent. Only one of the intended classes participated in data collection, yet the researcher continued the study and presented results as if all classes were represented. To resolve this, the researcher should have obtained proper informed consent from all participants and ensured the data collection process was inclusive of all intended groups. A researcher has responsibilities to conduct accurate, unbiased research and avoid deception. Key ethical principles like informed consent, accuracy, and avoiding harm to participants should guide research.
Respond in a paragraph the discussion board. In your response,.docxpeggyd2
The researcher faced an ethical dilemma in their study due to a lack of informed consent when only one of the intended three classes participated. This compromised the study results, as the data did not represent all three classes as intended. To resolve this, the researchers should have obtained proper informed consent from participants and ensured the data collection process represented all classes to avoid biasing the results. A researcher's roles include obtaining informed consent, accurately reporting data, avoiding deception, and following ethical principles of beneficence, justice and respecting participants' autonomy.
The document discusses the promise and challenges of developing a unitary doctoral curriculum across information schools. While a unitary curriculum could promote coherence, reduce chaos, and establish a common identity, interdisciplinarity and the youth of the information field make consensus difficult. The Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate explored defining goals but risked curbing autonomy. An alternative is focusing doctoral training on developing scientist-practitioners to address information problems and lead the next generation, taking an evidence-based approach.
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Research methods a critical review1AimsTo .docxverad6
The document discusses and compares different research methods and methodologies. It explores qualitative methods like grounded theory and ethnography. Grounded theory involves deriving theories from participant feedback through simultaneous data collection and analysis. Ethnography requires researchers to immerse themselves in a culture for an extended period to understand practices from an insider perspective. The document also examines quantitative methods like surveys and interviews. It provides examples of research projects and discusses limitations and tensions researchers may face. Additionally, it covers ontological and epistemological approaches, comparing positivist and constructivist paradigms.
The document discusses topics related to knowledge, complex systems, decisions under uncertainty, and risks. It covers how to understand and manage unpredictable change, knowledge production in chaotic systems, and tools for analyzing complex problems. The goal is to facilitate decision making on complex issues and discuss perspectives on uncertainty and risk that may be unfamiliar to non-scientists and decision makers.
This document discusses several trends in future studies, including eclecticism in methodology, questions around whether it is a real scientific field, and the tremendous influence of future studies despite conceptual vagueness. It notes influence on political and corporate decision making from future studies reports. While prediction depends on location, technological progress is often seen as absolute scientific truth, with concerns this could lead to a "crusade" against non-scientific ideas. The main topic is artificial intelligence, noting different types from below human to superhuman, and questions around ethics, risks, and human-AI co-evolution.
Can systematic reviews help identify what works and why?Carina van Rooyen
This document discusses systematic reviews (SRs) as a tool to evaluate the impact of development interventions. It notes calls from funders to demonstrate what works using evidence-based approaches. While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often advocated, SRs are presented as a way to overcome some of RCTs' limitations. The document summarizes a SR conducted by the authors on the impact of microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa. It took a pragmatic approach, including a variety of study designs and developing a causal pathway to understand impact. The SR found microfinance has the potential to benefit the poor but also identified challenges, calling for more and better evaluations.
Teresa Swain 1 postsReTopic 2 DQ 2Drawing on your knowled.docxmehek4
Teresa Swain
1 posts
Re:Topic 2 DQ 2
Drawing on your knowledge from "PSY-815: Ethical Issues in Psychology," studies and literature research you have completed, and the readings and lecture for this topic, reflect on the role of ethics in the research process.
Discuss strategies a doctoral learner or researcher might employ to protect participants and the institutions (GCU/data collection site) in a study.
Ethical considerations for any study using human subjects must include consideration for consequences of conducting the research. Ideas such as “do no harm” and reflecting on who will benefit from this research study are of paramount consideration. The problem conceptualized should be viable and one that once solved could benefit stakeholders without disempowering others (Frost, 2011). Also there are important logistics of informed consent and confidentiality of participants. The individual giving informed consent should be of sound mind/body in order to understand the nature of what giving consent means. Limits of confidentiality need to be considered by those handling data as well as by participants so that any unnecessary exposure or handling of sensitive/confidential material is minimized.
Guidelines for ethical considerations are given by APA(2010) and include 5 major principles: (1) beneficence and non-maleficence, (2)fidelity and responsibility, (3) integrity, (4) justice and (5) respect people’s rights and dignity.
Explain any concerns/uncertainties you have regarding ethical conduct during dissertation research.
Some potential concerns might be in the welfare of participants once a study has concluded. It could be that during a study, participants build a rapport with the researcher and as a by-product of creating narratives receive some stress reduction from expressing feelings, thoughts and behaviors with an “objective” party. There might need to be a resource that is available for referral if individuals participating uncover problematic feelings or events that are discovered or uncovered during the process.
Other concerns could include the problem with the researcher(s) presence might influence results and observable behaviors. Concerns with cultural differences, gender, age and other demographic variables may also unintentionally bias data collection and ultimately results.
Finally, qualitative data collection might be unpredictable as it is a dynamic system that unfolds in the field with various sources, contexts and situations. Therefore, consideration must be made for handling dubious scenarios that might arise during this open and continuous process.
References
APA (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Including 2010 and 2016 amendments. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
Frost, N. (Ed.). (2011). Qualitative research methods in psychology: Combining core approaches. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 9780335241514
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/mcgraw-hill/2011/q ...
Grounded theory is a qualitative research method that aims to generate theory from data. The document discusses grounded theory's development by Glaser and Strauss and its key assumptions. It proposes using grounded theory to study workplace bullying in small organizations as a research topic. Both the merits and disadvantages of using grounded theory are discussed, such as the risk of producing a poorly designed framework if not fully understanding grounded theory's paradigm and methodology.
This document provides an overview of qualitative research methods. It discusses different qualitative research designs including case studies, ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, and participatory research. It covers sampling strategies for qualitative research, ensuring trustworthiness, and common data collection methods such as observation, document review, and interviews. The goal of qualitative research is to provide an in-depth understanding of phenomena rather than generalizable results.
ilovepdf_merged.pdf- about Media and communicationKonulAzizli
This document discusses key concepts in social science research methods. It defines research as a structured, systematic investigation aimed at increasing understanding through objective analysis of data. Research is guided by theory, which provides frameworks for interpreting findings. The document outlines various aspects of the research process, including developing research questions, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting findings. It emphasizes that social research should have practical implications and be influenced by ethical considerations and real-world contexts.
difference between the qualitative and quantitative researcher, variables, co...laraib asif
This document summarizes the key differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods. Qualitative research aims to understand human behaviors and contexts through inductive analysis like interviews and observations, while quantitative research tests hypotheses through deductive analysis using numerical data and statistics. Some key differences include sample sizes (smaller for qualitative), data collection techniques (open-ended for qualitative vs. standardized for quantitative), and generalizability of findings (qualitative explores specific contexts while quantitative seeks broader application). The document also discusses mixed methods research, which combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to leverage their respective strengths.
PSY3007S_Qualitative Research Methods_Lecture 11 2022.pptxleratomaqungo
This document discusses ethics in qualitative research. It addresses ethical considerations that must be followed at each stage of research, including obtaining informed consent from participants, protecting privacy and confidentiality, avoiding harm, and ensuring social justice and fairness. Specific ethical issues explored include power dynamics in research relationships, providing appropriate incentives for participation without undue influence, handling sensitive information shared by participants, and accurately representing participants' stories and experiences in reporting results. Institutional research ethics boards are also mentioned as regulating ethics in research involving human subjects.
Theoretical or conceptual frameworks for dissertations or theses 2016DoctoralNet Limited
What is the difference between and usefulness of conceptual vs theoretical frameworks in research? These slides and the corresponding webinar considered each, testing our ideas and using them as a step towards the significance of our work?
1. The document discusses methodological issues in e-learning research including a lack of shared language, tension between quantitative and qualitative methods, and methodological innovations.
2. It explores various theoretical frameworks that can be used in e-learning research such as communities of practice, activity theory, and dialogue theory.
3. The document examines different research positions including positivist, open systems, phenomenological, social constructionist, and socially situated approaches and how they impact methodology.
2009 siym theory, research, practice, and profession evidence_finalKay Logan
The document provides an overview of the objectives and themes of a summer institute focusing on the interplay between theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. It discusses the origins and development of the mentoring field, challenges in expanding the knowledge base and sharing information between practitioners and researchers. It also outlines conceptual frameworks for mentoring relationships, principles of research design and statistical analysis, and models for the interrelations between theory, research and practice. The summer institute aims to contribute to the development of the field by convening professionals and researchers for substantive discussions to promote new collaborations and improvements in youth services.
Exploratory Research Module_PhD XUB_July 16-1.pptxssuser1f4a4b
The document discusses exploratory research methodology. It explains that exploratory research involves initially exploring questions about a topic through processes like literature review, contemplation, or qualitative research methods. The goal is to build an organized body of knowledge about a subject matter and develop valid and reliable explanations for phenomena within a domain. Exploratory research is flexible and allows researchers to gain insights and ideas about a topic to help guide future research.
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This document discusses using creative methodologies in environmental adult and community education. It focuses on using art-based activities that are interactive and encourage active learning through participation and using the senses. The key elements discussed are using learners' life experiences and reflecting on the process. Art-based activities are proposed as a viable method for adult students by providing opportunities for sharing feelings and greater interaction to create new understandings of materials. The author identifies principles that help move from limits of art-based activities to a broader understanding using creative methodologies.
Respond in a paragraph the discussion board. In your response,.docxphilipnelson29183
The researcher faced an ethical dilemma in their study due to a lack of informed consent. Only one of the intended classes participated in data collection, yet the researcher continued the study and presented results as if all classes were represented. To resolve this, the researcher should have obtained proper informed consent from all participants and ensured the data collection process was inclusive of all intended groups. A researcher has responsibilities to conduct accurate, unbiased research and avoid deception. Key ethical principles like informed consent, accuracy, and avoiding harm to participants should guide research.
Respond in a paragraph the discussion board. In your response,.docxpeggyd2
The researcher faced an ethical dilemma in their study due to a lack of informed consent when only one of the intended three classes participated. This compromised the study results, as the data did not represent all three classes as intended. To resolve this, the researchers should have obtained proper informed consent from participants and ensured the data collection process represented all classes to avoid biasing the results. A researcher's roles include obtaining informed consent, accurately reporting data, avoiding deception, and following ethical principles of beneficence, justice and respecting participants' autonomy.
The document discusses the promise and challenges of developing a unitary doctoral curriculum across information schools. While a unitary curriculum could promote coherence, reduce chaos, and establish a common identity, interdisciplinarity and the youth of the information field make consensus difficult. The Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate explored defining goals but risked curbing autonomy. An alternative is focusing doctoral training on developing scientist-practitioners to address information problems and lead the next generation, taking an evidence-based approach.
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4. Why methods? Enable confidence in claims about future states Enable comparisons within futures work & establish common professional standards Transparency, legitimacy, trust
5. Why not methods? “Tool trap” (Graham Leicester, IFF) Using futures techniques to avoid hard questions “People want the tool, not the struggle” (BCH/MFE) Can be misapplied Spurious credibility& legitimacy FS fundamentally interdisciplinary – no one set of ‘approved’ methods
6. Futures as a process Futures work not a single event Different techniques appropriate at different stages Ideally a continuous cycle Often limited by real-world constraints
11. Top-level process General framework Not definitive – enabling loose groupings of different methods to support today’s discussion Looking at different ways of organising methods later on
12. Top-level process Finding a question Learning about the world Describing the present world Constructing futures Responding to futures narratives
19. Constructing futures Scenarios Multiple methods: different purposes Instances of outputs from models 2 x 2 grid Causal layered analysis Timelines Connecting present to future
21. The unexpected “Black swans” (Taleb) unpredictability of high-impact events “Dragon kings” (Sornette) statistical outliers indicative of major system change Discontinuties, wild cards, shocks “unknown unknowns” Tipping points, phase transitions “social analogues” (Sornette)
22. The unexpected Hard to reflect in scenario-based approaches Not detectable through trend extrapolation Emergent products of complexity Unlikely? Or unpalatable?
25. How long does it take? 3 years? 3 hours? Different methods require lengths of time Engagement time & preparation time different Dependencies on other methods & research Supports an open-ended and continuous process? Or moves towards a final destination?
26. FS traditions Empirical/analytic “data-driven, positivistic, often corporate”/RAND Critical/comparative Perhaps closest to education research? Activist/participatory Links with women’s, peace & environmental groups Multicultural/global (Slaughter, Futures Beyond Dystopia ch. 3)
27. 6 concepts 6 pillars Used futures Disowned futures Alternative futures Alignment Models of social change Uses of the future Inayatullah (2008) Mapping Anticipation Timing Deepening Creating alternatives Transforming
29. Activities that... Address facts about the world Empirical, data-based Address beliefs about the world Social sci techniques Encourage conversation and dialogue Workshop approaches Describe relations between things Systems thinking Speak to the heart & imagination Time capsules, visualisation Value human existence & experience Ethnographic & participatory
30. Education research & futures Already encountered, and addressed, many epistemic and methodological difficulties FS beginning to recognise Already able to differentiate appropriate & valid methods – same criteria as other academic domains
31. No best answers Multiple perspectives and traditions within FS and broader futures work Multiple perspectives and traditions within education research as well Not appropriate to prescribe some methods over others So how to choose for a particular project?
32. Matching scope What’s the unit of analysis? Nation state, organisation, individual? Where does the influence of a technique or methodological perspective start and finish? End with policymakers? Only concerned with canvassing beliefs? What tasks is it designed to accomplish? Generating or communicating futures?
33. Matching worldviews How does a particular technique assume change happens in the world? What models of cause and effect are in play? ‘trends’ colliding & interacting sits uneasily with some social science perspectives ‘levers of change’ can seem simplistic Who are the actors in the futures generated?
34. Matching values How does a particular technique talk about people? Is it concerned with meeting the same ends? Does it help education meet ethical responsibility to promote action? Does it give any role to the people affected by the futures it contributes to?
35. Possible challenges Links between FS and education research clear Hard to sign up to the sort of social interventions FS can ask for Perceived danger of sounding naive Education research practice situated within the contexts that FS aims to challenge
36. Other fields Many other academic & professional disciplines with a temporal orientation Many other domains concerned with changing behaviour FS & education research both used to looking to other disciplines Geography, architecture, design, medicine...
37. Psychiatry Increasing attention given to mental health challenges raised by negative futures living in them and thinking about them “Solastalgia” – Glenn Albrecht Homesickness while in a (changed) home Notions of ‘resilience’ more prominent “Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems: The Role of Learning and Education” Krasnyet al. (Dec 10) C4 Education ‘Super Me’
38. Religion Existing cultural languages of deep time and consequence Useful as provocation or alternative view in supporting futures conversation Reaffirming (e.g. Inayatullah)’s insistence on recognising global diversity of worldviews
39. Fundamental question Does your chosen approach reaffirm the status quo? Or does it lead to questions you find uncomfortable?
Three strategy conditions selected (red) in order to examine which other strategy conditions are compatible (blue), and which scenarios these best match (blue in far-left “scenario” parameter). From http://www.swemorph.com/pdf/futures.pdf – Ritchey, 2009 “Futures Studies Using Morphological Analysis”