eprintid: 1470562
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creators_name: Zimmermann, NS
creators_name: Black, LJ
creators_name: Shrubsole, C
creators_name: Davies, M
title: Meaning-making in the process of participatory system dynamics research
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divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C04
divisions: F34
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abstract: Similar to validation techniques, participatory methods try to alleviate bounded rationality in the process of modelling in order to build better models. In addition, they aim to change par-ticipants understanding, decision making and actions. While good examples of best practice exist in participatory system dynamics, a unified underlying social theory of collaboration or learning, or even competing theories are missing. To support the development of a theoretical-ly grounded participatory process, we draw on the distinction of bounded rationality repre-sented in model content as well as in the modelling process itself and specifically draw on theories of meaning construction by George Herbert Mead and relate them to a case example in the area of housing. We argue that participatory methods should include four elements of meaning-making (i.e. gesturing, naming, acting, and iterating) in order to change participant’s mental models. This will also change the contents represented in the generated system dynam-ics models, e.g. from a fragmented to a more holistic view.
date: 2015-07-22
publisher: System Dynamics Society
official_url: https://proceedings.systemdynamics.org/2015/proceed/index.html
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1047462
isbn_13: 9781510815056
lyricists_name: Davies, Michael
lyricists_name: Shrubsole, Clive
lyricists_name: Zimmermann, Nicole
lyricists_id: MDAVI86
lyricists_id: CSHRU11
lyricists_id: NZIMM70
actors_name: Zimmermann, Nicole
actors_id: NZIMM70
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
series: International Conference of the System Dynamics Society (
publication: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society* Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA -- July 19-23, 2015
volume: 2015
place_of_pub: Cambridge, USA
pagerange: P1278
event_title: 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society
event_location: Cambridge, MA
event_dates: 19 July 2015 - 23 July 2015
institution: 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society
book_title: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society
citation:        Zimmermann, NS;    Black, LJ;    Shrubsole, C;    Davies, M;      (2015)    Meaning-making in the process of participatory system dynamics research.                     In:  Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society.  (pp. P1278).  System Dynamics Society: Cambridge, USA.       Green open access   
 
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