Social learning is an approach to working on complex environmental problems, particularly those with high degrees of uncertainty, lots of interested parties and disagreement around causes, effects and even desired outcomes. There is no one definition of social learning, but the …
The new SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry is now published and available as a two-volume set. My own involvement in this over the past three years has been as a co-editor of the Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning …
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Last month I gave a short presentation introducing systems thinking to a plenary session as part of the the “Redesigning for a Sustainable Future” post-COVID week-long Summer Academy course, run by the United Nations Systems Staff College. The presentation is …
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Human behaviours, at a range of decision-making levels, play a key role in the many complex sustainability and development problems facing public sector policy staff. Challenges include issues such as climate change, public health, catchment (watershed) management, biodiversity and conservation …
Influencing practice change: An introduction to behaviour change models and strategies Read more »
Complexity is a core feature of most policy issues today. Climate change, public health, catchment (watershed) management, conservation, income inequality and poverty today are known to be wicked or messy problems. These wicked problems are characterized by complexity, uncertainty, interdependence …
An introduction to systems thinking and systemic design – concepts and tools Read more »
A rubric is an easily applicable form of assessment. They are most commonly used in education, and offer a process for defining and describing the important components of work being assessed. They can help us plan and assess complex tasks …
Using rubrics to plan and assess complex tasks and behaviors Read more »
The Learning for Sustainability site is 14 years old this year, and has just received a major revision and upgrade! It brings links to a wide range of on-line resources together in one easy to access place. Learning for Sustainability …
Virtual teams have become common in recent years. Remote work allows businesses and startups to compete in an increasingly globalized society, and provides new freedoms for employees, freelancers and consultants to work with clients and colleagues – less constrained by …
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NOTE: This posting has been redeveloped and reposted (27 February 2021) to provide a more useful framing. The new posting has the same inline slideset, but also links to a downloadable PDF of the presentation – and provides more descriptive …
Often agencies and policy makers become reliant on a handful of approaches that they use to influence behaviour. This post introduces the 6 E’s framework as a a framework for agencies wanting to utilise a broader suite of policy approaches …
