Transformative Metrics: Contributions to the Studies for Monitoring and Evaluating How Science, Technology, and Innovation Can Address Social and Environmental Challenges

ABSTRACT: This book provides a fresh and comprehensive understanding of the most significant methodological advances in the study of transformative change through policy decision-making; this latter being commonly influenced by metrics and evaluation processes. In this vein, the book presents method...

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Autores:
Berjawi, Ali El Hadi
Burnett, Amy
Martínez-Lozada, Andrea C.
Bergek, Anna
Haddad, Carolina R.
Patsios, Charalampos
Brodnik, Christoph
Torres, Cristian
Torres, Elizabeth
Mey, Franziska
Vélez-Cuartas, Gabriel
Leuro, Germán D.
Confraria, Hugo
Lilliestam, Johan
Shenk, Justin
Herman, Kyle S.
Dijk, Marc
Dinges, Michael
Romero-Goyeneche, Oscar Yandy
Otero-Hermida, Paula
Payakkamas, Peerawat
Walker, Sara Louise
Reza Hosseini, Seyed Hamid
Ciarli, Tommaso
Tipo de recurso:
Book
Fecha de publicación:
2022
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/31313
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10495/31313
Palabra clave:
Sociología
Sociología de la ciencia
Ciencia, tecnología e innovación
CTS+I (Ciencia, Tecnología, Sociedad e Innovación)
Evaluación de la ciencia
Ciencias sociales - Investigaciones
Política de investigación
Investigación e innovación
Innovación científica
Transformative metrics
Science policy research
Science, technology, and innovation
Science evaluation
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/
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Summary:ABSTRACT: This book provides a fresh and comprehensive understanding of the most significant methodological advances in the study of transformative change through policy decision-making; this latter being commonly influenced by metrics and evaluation processes. In this vein, the book presents methodological approaches to the study of sustainable transitions by suggesting that these metrics and evaluation processes can play a new role. It contends that using these approaches in the implementation of policy programmes, projects, and interventions can offer a further reflexive perspective, which helps transformations to take place and enhance metrics’ transformative potential. All in all, this book contributes to the construction of a research agenda that can support necessary changes in our world. The measurement models that are presented here are rooted in transdisciplinary work, reflecting their connection to policy evaluation. In this line, the book compiles reflections about measurement and assessment tools built in situ. These reflections then bring the concepts of transformation and innovation to specific realities, recalibrating methodologies to adapt to new developments and reframe different discussions. Thus, this book does not offer recipes for measuring or evaluating change. Instead, it sparks a discussion regarding several approaches with the potential to increase reflexivity and promote transformative change.