Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation
Bernadette M. Wright
- Meaningful Evidence, LLC
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Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation is the first book to bring the mapping methodology to social research and program evaluation. Bernadette Wright and Steven E. Wallis guide readers through all phases of the research process: learning from stakeholder experience; reviewing existing knowledge in the field; conducting new data collection such as interviews; collaborating with other researchers; and facilitating the use of knowledge for communication, collaboration, and action. With plenty of illustrations and navigational aids such as “travel tips,” the book is an accessible guide for busy students, researchers, and managers of all levels of experience.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Overview and Map of the Book
Overview and Map of the Book
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- Chapter 1 • Three Dimensions of Knowledge for Solving Complex Problems: Meaning, Data, & Logic
- Toward Better Maps for Solving Complex Problems
- Three Dimensions of Knowledge
- Putting the Dimensions Together
- Right of Way: Research Ethics
- Chapter 1 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 2 • Meaning: A Collaborative Mapping Approach
- The Road Ahead
- Uses for Collaborative Mapping
- Milestones on the Road to Collaborative Mapping
- Dealing With Difficult Dynamics
- Gamified Approach to Collaborative Mapping
- Case Study: Mapping a Regional Energy Coalition
- Chapter 2 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 3 • Data: Mapping From Related Research and Materials
- Uses for Mapping From Existing Research
- Steps to Mapping From Existing Research
- Mapping From Program Materials
- Case Study: Mapping From Program Materials
- Chapter 3 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 4 • Mapping From Your Own Research
- The Road Ahead
- Developing Research Questions for Better Maps
- Specifying Methods to Answer Your Research Questions
- Focus on Conducting Interviews
- Organizing Your Research Findings
- Reporting and Presenting Your Research
- Chapter 4 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 5 • Logic: Evaluating the Structure of Maps
- The Well-Built Road
- Our Evolving Understanding of Knowledge Maps
- Measuring the Structure of Maps
- Comparing and Improving Maps
- Case Study: Evaluating The Structure of Entrepreneurship Theories
- More Views of Structure
- Chapter 5 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 6 • Collaborating With Other Researchers
- The Fragmented World of Social Sciences
- Putting The Pieces Together
- Integration, Acceleration, Solution!
- Finding People, Finding Maps
- Case Study: Collaboration Among Researchers
- Chapter 6 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 7 • Communication, Collaboration, and Action
- The Road Ahead
- Tools for Making Maps
- Making Presentations
- Guiding Conversations Around a Map
- Action Planning
- Tracking Results
- Chapter 7 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
Appendix A: Advanced Strategies for Making Maps More Useful
- Bridges
- Time
- Core and Belt
- Looking for Sub-Structures
- Travelling From Optimism to Reality
- Scale of Abstraction
- Reducing Redundancy
- Unanticipated Consequences
- Inter-Mapper Consistency
- Off the Shelf
- Further Exploration
Appendix B: Sample Report
Appendix B: Sample Report
Appendix C: Some Research Methods for Building Better Maps
- Research Strategies For Finding Data
- Research Strategies For Creating and Expanding Maps
- Further Exploration
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation is the first book to bring the mapping methodology to social research and program evaluation. Bernadette Wright and Steven E. Wallis guide readers through all phases of the research process: learning from stakeholder experience; reviewing existing knowledge in the field; conducting new data collection such as interviews; collaborating with other researchers; and facilitating the use of knowledge for communication, collaboration, and action. With plenty of illustrations and navigational aids such as “travel tips,” the book is an accessible guide for busy students, researchers, and managers of all levels of experience.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Overview and Map of the Book
Overview and Map of the Book
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- Chapter 1 • Three Dimensions of Knowledge for Solving Complex Problems: Meaning, Data, & Logic
- Toward Better Maps for Solving Complex Problems
- Three Dimensions of Knowledge
- Putting the Dimensions Together
- Right of Way: Research Ethics
- Chapter 1 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 2 • Meaning: A Collaborative Mapping Approach
- The Road Ahead
- Uses for Collaborative Mapping
- Milestones on the Road to Collaborative Mapping
- Dealing With Difficult Dynamics
- Gamified Approach to Collaborative Mapping
- Case Study: Mapping a Regional Energy Coalition
- Chapter 2 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 3 • Data: Mapping From Related Research and Materials
- Uses for Mapping From Existing Research
- Steps to Mapping From Existing Research
- Mapping From Program Materials
- Case Study: Mapping From Program Materials
- Chapter 3 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 4 • Mapping From Your Own Research
- The Road Ahead
- Developing Research Questions for Better Maps
- Specifying Methods to Answer Your Research Questions
- Focus on Conducting Interviews
- Organizing Your Research Findings
- Reporting and Presenting Your Research
- Chapter 4 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 5 • Logic: Evaluating the Structure of Maps
- The Well-Built Road
- Our Evolving Understanding of Knowledge Maps
- Measuring the Structure of Maps
- Comparing and Improving Maps
- Case Study: Evaluating The Structure of Entrepreneurship Theories
- More Views of Structure
- Chapter 5 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 6 • Collaborating With Other Researchers
- The Fragmented World of Social Sciences
- Putting The Pieces Together
- Integration, Acceleration, Solution!
- Finding People, Finding Maps
- Case Study: Collaboration Among Researchers
- Chapter 6 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 7 • Communication, Collaboration, and Action
- The Road Ahead
- Tools for Making Maps
- Making Presentations
- Guiding Conversations Around a Map
- Action Planning
- Tracking Results
- Chapter 7 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
Appendix A: Advanced Strategies for Making Maps More Useful
- Bridges
- Time
- Core and Belt
- Looking for Sub-Structures
- Travelling From Optimism to Reality
- Scale of Abstraction
- Reducing Redundancy
- Unanticipated Consequences
- Inter-Mapper Consistency
- Off the Shelf
- Further Exploration
Appendix B: Sample Report
Appendix B: Sample Report
Appendix C: Some Research Methods for Building Better Maps
- Research Strategies For Finding Data
- Research Strategies For Creating and Expanding Maps
- Further Exploration
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation
June 2019 | 328 pages | SAGE US
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Practical Mapping for Applied Research and Program Evaluation is the first book to bring the mapping methodology to social research and program evaluation. Bernadette Wright and Steven E. Wallis guide readers through all phases of the research process: learning from stakeholder experience; reviewing existing knowledge in the field; conducting new data collection such as interviews; collaborating with other researchers; and facilitating the use of knowledge for communication, collaboration, and action. With plenty of illustrations and navigational aids such as “travel tips,” the book is an accessible guide for busy students, researchers, and managers of all levels of experience.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Overview and Map of the Book
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1 • Three Dimensions of Knowledge for Solving Complex Problems: Meaning, Data, & Logic
- Toward Better Maps for Solving Complex Problems
- Three Dimensions of Knowledge
- Putting the Dimensions Together
- Right of Way: Research Ethics
- Chapter 1 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 2 • Meaning: A Collaborative Mapping Approach
- The Road Ahead
- Uses for Collaborative Mapping
- Milestones on the Road to Collaborative Mapping
- Dealing With Difficult Dynamics
- Gamified Approach to Collaborative Mapping
- Case Study: Mapping a Regional Energy Coalition
- Chapter 2 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 3 • Data: Mapping From Related Research and Materials
- Uses for Mapping From Existing Research
- Steps to Mapping From Existing Research
- Mapping From Program Materials
- Case Study: Mapping From Program Materials
- Chapter 3 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 4 • Mapping From Your Own Research
- The Road Ahead
- Developing Research Questions for Better Maps
- Specifying Methods to Answer Your Research Questions
- Focus on Conducting Interviews
- Organizing Your Research Findings
- Reporting and Presenting Your Research
- Chapter 4 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 5 • Logic: Evaluating the Structure of Maps
- The Well-Built Road
- Our Evolving Understanding of Knowledge Maps
- Measuring the Structure of Maps
- Comparing and Improving Maps
- Case Study: Evaluating The Structure of Entrepreneurship Theories
- More Views of Structure
- Chapter 5 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 6 • Collaborating With Other Researchers
- The Fragmented World of Social Sciences
- Putting The Pieces Together
- Integration, Acceleration, Solution!
- Finding People, Finding Maps
- Case Study: Collaboration Among Researchers
- Chapter 6 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Chapter 7 • Communication, Collaboration, and Action
- The Road Ahead
- Tools for Making Maps
- Making Presentations
- Guiding Conversations Around a Map
- Action Planning
- Tracking Results
- Chapter 7 Key Points
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Further Exploration
- Appendix A: Advanced Strategies for Making Maps More Useful
- Bridges
- Time
- Core and Belt
- Looking for Sub-Structures
- Travelling From Optimism to Reality
- Scale of Abstraction
- Reducing Redundancy
- Unanticipated Consequences
- Inter-Mapper Consistency
- Off the Shelf
- Further Exploration
- Appendix B: Sample Report
- Appendix C: Some Research Methods for Building Better Maps
- Research Strategies For Finding Data
- Research Strategies For Creating and Expanding Maps
- Further Exploration
- Glossary
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
“This book should be in the toolbox for all program evaluators as the focus is on collaborative work with community members and results in action. It is an excellent resource for all researchers who involve community members in solving problems. As an evaluator who works with community members and teaches evaluation at the graduate level, I will use this book as the "go-to resource" for developing maps that can solve complex problems. This book uses a collaborative approach to mapping that can be used in all areas of research.”
Krisanna Machtmes, Ohio University
“This book is a powerful guide to aid researchers and practitioners in decision-making.”
andra Schrouder, Barry University