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The Contribution of Theory and Experience to Generic Meaning‐making: A Reflection on Participatory System Dynamics Modelling
Author(s) -
Zimmermann Nici
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.2471
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , library science , citation , computer science , sociology , citizen journalism , dynamics (music) , operations research , world wide web , epistemology , mathematics , philosophy , pedagogy
Research aims at producing generic insights, transferable across different contexts. In other words, it aims at producing insights at a higher level that can be re-applied and therefore have broader value. The paper by Ulli-Beer et al. (2017) examines how participatory modelling can create generic insights beyond a specific case. Their ambitious inquiry describes a process for generating generic knowledge among a diverse group of stakeholders who possess rich experience.