Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation (eBook)

Bernadette M. Wright, Steven E. Wallis (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
328 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
9781544323329 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Preface
Overview and Map of the Book
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1 • Three Dimensions of Knowledge for Solving Complex Problems: Meaning, Data, & Logic
Toward Better Maps for Solving Complex Problems
Three Dimensions of Knowledge
Putting the Dimensions Together
Right of Way: Research Ethics
Chapter 1 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 2 • Meaning: A Collaborative Mapping Approach
The Road Ahead
Uses for Collaborative Mapping
Milestones on the Road to Collaborative Mapping
Dealing With Difficult Dynamics
Gamified Approach to Collaborative Mapping
Case Study: Mapping a Regional Energy Coalition
Chapter 2 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 3 • Data: Mapping From Related Research and Materials
Uses for Mapping From Existing Research
Steps to Mapping From Existing Research
Mapping From Program Materials
Case Study: Mapping From Program Materials
Chapter 3 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 4 • Mapping From Your Own Research
The Road Ahead
Developing Research Questions for Better Maps
Specifying Methods to Answer Your Research Questions
Focus on Conducting Interviews
Organizing Your Research Findings
Reporting and Presenting Your Research
Chapter 4 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 5 • Logic: Evaluating the Structure of Maps
The Well-Built Road
Our Evolving Understanding of Knowledge Maps
Measuring the Structure of Maps
Comparing and Improving Maps
Case Study: Evaluating The Structure of Entrepreneurship Theories
More Views of Structure
Chapter 5 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 6 • Collaborating With Other Researchers
The Fragmented World of Social Sciences
Putting The Pieces Together
Integration, Acceleration, Solution!
Finding People, Finding Maps
Case Study: Collaboration Among Researchers
Chapter 6 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Chapter 7 • Communication, Collaboration, and Action
The Road Ahead
Tools for Making Maps
Making Presentations
Guiding Conversations Around a Map
Action Planning
Tracking Results
Chapter 7 Key Points
Frequently Asked Questions
Further Exploration
Appendix A: Advanced Strategies for Making Maps More Useful
Bridges
Time
Core and Belt
Looking for Sub-Structures
Travelling From Optimism to Reality
Scale of Abstraction
Reducing Redundancy
Unanticipated Consequences
Inter-Mapper Consistency
Off the Shelf
Further Exploration
Appendix B: Sample Report
Appendix C: Some Research Methods for Building Better Maps
Research Strategies For Finding Data
Research Strategies For Creating and Expanding Maps
Further Exploration
Glossary
Index

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: Data Analysis • knowledge mapping • Knowledge Maps • Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation • Program evaluation • Research methods • Wright
• ISBN-13: 9781544323329 / 9781544323329