Conversations About Group Concept Mapping
Applications, Examples, and Enhancements
Scott R. Rosas
- Concept Systems, Inc.
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Conversations About Group Concept Mapping: Applications, Examples, and Enhancements takes a concise, practice-based approach to group concept mapping. After defining the method, demonstrating how to design a project, and providing guidelines to analyze the results, this book then dives into real research exemplars. Conversations with the researchers are based on in depth interviews that connected method, practice and results.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
SECTION I
- Chapter 1. Simple Rules for Constructing Group Knowledge: The What and How of GCM
- By the Book: The Textbook Definition of GCM
- A “Group Wisdom” Definition
- GCM’s Simple Rules: The Participant as Knowledge Holder
- How GCM is Used
- Where GCM is Used
- Chapter 2. GCM in Action: Capturing Knowledge, Valuing Participation
- GCM’s Simple Rules: What We Ask of the Participant
- The Researcher’s Roles in GCM
- Designing and Conducting GCM: The Project Process Model
- Orientation to the Model: Roles in GCM
- The GCM Process: An Exemplar
- Idea Generation
- Data Development and Phase II Planning
- Organizing
- A Sample of a Sorting and Rating
- Chapter 3. GCM in Action: Analyzing for Results, Producing the Map
- Analysis
- Looking at the Maps
- Ratings Comparisons
- Interpretation
- Glossary: Commonly Used Terms in Group Concept Mapping
SECTION II
- Chapter 4. Conversations on Group Concept Mapping With Guest Researchers: Introduction
- Chapter 5. A Conversation on Needs of At-Risk African American Youth in Chicago
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 6. A Conversation on Regional Economic Development and Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 7. A Conversation on the Future of Learning: New Ways to Learn New Skills for Future Jobs
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 8. A Conversation on Promoting Readiness for Living, Learning, and Working for Youth Who Have Disabilities Who Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 9. Synthesis: What We’ve Learned
- Participation
- Representation and Visualization
- Utilization
- Integrated, Mixed-Method Approach
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Forward
Appendices
- A. Bibliography
- B. GCM Project Workbook
- C. Technology for Managing and Conducting GCM
- D. Guest Researchers’ Biographies
References
References
Index
Index
Description
Conversations About Group Concept Mapping: Applications, Examples, and Enhancements takes a concise, practice-based approach to group concept mapping. After defining the method, demonstrating how to design a project, and providing guidelines to analyze the results, this book then dives into real research exemplars. Conversations with the researchers are based on in depth interviews that connected method, practice and results.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
SECTION I
- Chapter 1. Simple Rules for Constructing Group Knowledge: The What and How of GCM
- By the Book: The Textbook Definition of GCM
- A “Group Wisdom” Definition
- GCM’s Simple Rules: The Participant as Knowledge Holder
- How GCM is Used
- Where GCM is Used
- Chapter 2. GCM in Action: Capturing Knowledge, Valuing Participation
- GCM’s Simple Rules: What We Ask of the Participant
- The Researcher’s Roles in GCM
- Designing and Conducting GCM: The Project Process Model
- Orientation to the Model: Roles in GCM
- The GCM Process: An Exemplar
- Idea Generation
- Data Development and Phase II Planning
- Organizing
- A Sample of a Sorting and Rating
- Chapter 3. GCM in Action: Analyzing for Results, Producing the Map
- Analysis
- Looking at the Maps
- Ratings Comparisons
- Interpretation
- Glossary: Commonly Used Terms in Group Concept Mapping
SECTION II
- Chapter 4. Conversations on Group Concept Mapping With Guest Researchers: Introduction
- Chapter 5. A Conversation on Needs of At-Risk African American Youth in Chicago
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 6. A Conversation on Regional Economic Development and Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 7. A Conversation on the Future of Learning: New Ways to Learn New Skills for Future Jobs
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 8. A Conversation on Promoting Readiness for Living, Learning, and Working for Youth Who Have Disabilities Who Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 9. Synthesis: What We’ve Learned
- Participation
- Representation and Visualization
- Utilization
- Integrated, Mixed-Method Approach
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Forward
Appendices
- A. Bibliography
- B. GCM Project Workbook
- C. Technology for Managing and Conducting GCM
- D. Guest Researchers’ Biographies
References
References
Index
Index
Conversations About Group Concept Mapping
Applications, Examples, and Enhancements
October 2017 | 312 pages | Sage US
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Conversations About Group Concept Mapping: Applications, Examples, and Enhancements takes a concise, practice-based approach to group concept mapping. After defining the method, demonstrating how to design a project, and providing guidelines to analyze the results, this book then dives into real research exemplars. Conversations with the researchers are based on in depth interviews that connected method, practice and results.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
The conversations are from a wide variety of research settings, that include mapping the needs of at-risk African American youth, creating dialogue within a local business community, considering learning needs in the 21st century, and identifying the best ways to support teens receiving Supplemental Social Security Income. The authors reflect on the commonalities between the cases and draw out insights into the overall group concept mapping method from each case.
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- SECTION I
- Chapter 1. Simple Rules for Constructing Group Knowledge: The What and How of GCM
- By the Book: The Textbook Definition of GCM
- A “Group Wisdom” Definition
- GCM’s Simple Rules: The Participant as Knowledge Holder
- How GCM is Used
- Where GCM is Used
- Chapter 2. GCM in Action: Capturing Knowledge, Valuing Participation
- GCM’s Simple Rules: What We Ask of the Participant
- The Researcher’s Roles in GCM
- Designing and Conducting GCM: The Project Process Model
- Orientation to the Model: Roles in GCM
- The GCM Process: An Exemplar
- Idea Generation
- Data Development and Phase II Planning
- Organizing
- A Sample of a Sorting and Rating
- Chapter 3. GCM in Action: Analyzing for Results, Producing the Map
- Analysis
- Looking at the Maps
- Ratings Comparisons
- Interpretation
- Glossary: Commonly Used Terms in Group Concept Mapping
- SECTION II
- Chapter 4. Conversations on Group Concept Mapping With Guest Researchers: Introduction
- Chapter 5. A Conversation on Needs of At-Risk African American Youth in Chicago
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 6. A Conversation on Regional Economic Development and Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 7. A Conversation on the Future of Learning: New Ways to Learn New Skills for Future Jobs
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 8. A Conversation on Promoting Readiness for Living, Learning, and Working for Youth Who Have Disabilities Who Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Design Decisions and Technical Innovations
- Chapter 9. Synthesis: What We’ve Learned
- Participation
- Representation and Visualization
- Utilization
- Integrated, Mixed-Method Approach
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Forward
- Appendices
- A. Bibliography
- B. GCM Project Workbook
- C. Technology for Managing and Conducting GCM
- D. Guest Researchers’ Biographies
- References
- Index