I’m working on a series about the logic that can/should be contained in logic models. This is the first in the series . It’s message is that the range of knowledge that can be reflected in a model can be extended in two ways. One is toward less specificity and detail. One is toward more specificity by designating connections in AND/OR terms. Either tactic can be appropriate, depending on the circumstances.
How do we Know? Some Interviews With Scientists
This section of my blog is an exercise in spreading knowledge about how scientists come to believe what they tell us. I want to explore whether scientists can explain their methods and deliberations well enough for us to make informed judgements about the worth of their messages.
Early Childhood Development Action Network Master Class in Systems Thinking: Complex System Behaviors that Can Help Us Plan and Evaluate
The Early Childhood Development Network is offering a set of master lasses in systems thinking. This presentation is my contribution.
Evaluation as Social Technology
This post explains why I think of myself as an engineer and not a scientist, and why I think you should too.
How to Evaluate a Conference
How to evaluate a conference with respect to attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors.
Why Do Hospitals Coordinate Activities as They Do? Or: What I Learned from My Hip Surgery
This comes from observations I made when I was recuperating from hip replacement surgery. As the opiates wore off, I started pondering what happened to me. This is the result.
Systems Evaluation, Meet Living Systems Science
This post explores the relationship between systems evaluation and concepts from Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
“Wicked” Can Mean Either Stability or Instability.
I have been contemplating an expanded view. The definition implies a dense unstable network. The key term is unstable, or put in somewhat different terms, unpredictable. This is true of many of the problems we deal with.
More Powerful Evaluation by Linking Systems Thinking With Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
A small interest group is exploring the integration of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) concepts into systems thinking for more robust evaluation. This post is part of a series that delves into applying EEB to various scenarios, such as early parenthood support programs and evaluating services for the homeless. It also discusses the technical elements and connections between EEB and systems.
A Different Way to Understand How Programs Work and What They Accomplish – EES 2023 Professional Development
These are the slides for a professional development workshop at EES 2023 about what evaluators can learn from Complexity Science.
Evaluation Uncertainty 