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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.

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Applying Complexity Science to Evaluation. AEA 2023 Professional Development Session

Here are the slides for the workshop. I have been doing all this research and writing because I'm convinced that we would do better work if we knew when and how the behaviors of complex systems should applied to the models we develop, the methodologies we construct, how we interpret data, and what we say … Continue reading Applying Complexity Science to Evaluation. AEA 2023 Professional Development Session

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Workshop: Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation.

Slides for my AES Workshop: Application of Complexity Science to Evaluation are here. Topics I’ll cover are: Stability and instability in complex systems Talking to stakeholders about complex behavior Thinking in terms of the behavior of complex systems Pattern, predictability and how change happens as general themes. Methodologies we need to evaluate with respect to … Continue reading Workshop: Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation.