The premise we explore in this article is that we would arrive at better ToCs, which more effectively support evaluation in complex environments, when we1.Begin with systems mapping, and then2.Recast the system map into the form of a traditional ToC.
for - participatory system mapping - start with system mapping - then recast in form of Theory of Change
for - paper review - building a system-based Theory of Change using Participatory Systems Mapping - participatory systems mapping - SRG / Indyweb dev - system mapping - participatory approach
summary - I'm reviewing this paper because the title seems salient for the development of our own participatory Stop Reset Go system mapping tool within Indyweb ecosystem. - The building of - a systems-based Theory of Change using - Participatory Systems Mapping - is salient to our own project and aligns to it with different language: - Theory of Change with uses theory to perform an evaluation and propose an intervention - The Stop Reset Go framework focuses on the specific type of process called "improvement", or - transforming a process to make it "better" in some way
to - Indyweb project info page - https://hyp.is/RRevQk0UEe-xwP-i8Ywwqg/opencollective.com/open-learning-commons/projects/indy-learning-commons
Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus
for - complexity - evaluation - from - paper - Building a system-based Theory of Change using Participatory Systems Mapping
While the proximate mechanisms of these anthropogenic changes are well studied (e.g., climate change, biodiversity loss, population growth), the evolutionary causality of these anthropogenic changes have been largely ignored.
using theory of change to create a roadmap
A Theory of Change and Systems Thinking