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November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 jamorell Contributions of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

What does evaluation gain from thinking in alien terms? An argument for taking complexity and evolutionary biology seriously

What does evaluation gain from thinking in alien terms? An argument for taking complexity and evolutionary biology seriously -- constructs and methodology

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation, Program Theory and Program Logic

AEA Professional development workshop on using complexity in evaluation

Material for AEA Professional development workshop on using complexity in evaluation

October 10, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation, Program Sustainability, Replication and Scale-up

A Model for Evaluation of Transformation to a Green Energy Future

Because transformation is a complex process, any theory of change used to understand or measure it must be steeped in the principles of complexity.

May 14, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Converting an intellectual understanding of complexity into practical tools

How can “complexity” be used to identify program theory, specify data collection, interpret findings, and make recommendations?

October 12, 2018May 28, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Consequences of Small Change: Part 5 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

Common Introduction to all 6 Posts History and Context These blog posts are an extension of my efforts to convince evaluators to shift their focus from complex systems to specific behaviors of complex systems. We need to make this switch because there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to … Continue reading Consequences of Small Change: Part 5 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

October 5, 2018May 24, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation, Program Theory and Program Logic

Unspecifiable Outcome Chains: Part 4 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

Common Introduction to all 6 Posts History and Context These blog posts are an extension of my efforts to convince evaluators to shift their focus from complex systems to specific behaviors of complex systems. We need to make this switch because there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to … Continue reading Unspecifiable Outcome Chains: Part 4 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

September 28, 2018May 24, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Networks and Fractals: Part 3 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

Common Introduction to all 6 Posts History and Context These blog posts are an extension of my efforts to convince evaluators to shift their focus from complex systems to specific behaviors of complex systems. We need to make this switch because there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to … Continue reading Networks and Fractals: Part 3 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

September 21, 2018May 24, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Power Law Distributions: Part 2 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

Common Introduction to all 6 Posts History and Context These blog posts are an extension of my efforts to convince evaluators to shift their focus from complex systems to specific behaviors of complex systems. We need to make this switch because there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to … Continue reading Power Law Distributions: Part 2 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

September 16, 2018May 24, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Emergence: Part 1 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

Common Introduction to all 6 Posts History and Context These blog posts are an extension of my efforts to convince evaluators to shift their focus from complex systems to specific behaviors of complex systems. We need to make this switch because there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to … Continue reading Emergence: Part 1 of 6 Posts on Evaluation, Complex Behavior, and Themes in Complexity Science

May 19, 2018May 24, 2019 jamorell Practical Ways to use Complexity to do Evaluation

Applying Complexity to Make Practical Decisions About Evaluation

Lately I have been speaking to as many audiences as I can about the need to focus on complex behavior rather than on complex systems. The reason is that there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to practical decisions about program models, metrics, or methodology. But it is possible … Continue reading Applying Complexity to Make Practical Decisions About Evaluation