Steps methods #5 Towards repertoires of mixed methods
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This document discusses the need for mixed methods approaches in research and policy appraisal to counter pressures for closure. It notes that institutions often privilege narrow scopes and incumbent interests over opening up discussion. The document calls for independent innovation research and policy appraisal to deliberately counter these pressures for closure. It proposes that building repertoires of mixed methods can provide both practical project methods and a systematic methodology to achieve more open and reflexive discussions.
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Steps methods #5 Towards repertoires of mixed methods
- 1. STEPS Pathways Methods PART 5 Towards repertoires of mixed methods Professor Andy Stirling Co-director, STEPS Centre www.steps-centre.org www.sussex.ac.uk/spru www.multicriteria-mapping.org
- 2. INPUTS (aspects taken into account within practice of research or appraisal) problems, options, pros / cons, issues, uncertainties, perspectives INPUTS (things that are taken into account) Pro blems, options, pros / cons, issues, uncertainties, perspectives narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative Challenges for Research and Appraisal How more reflexively to inform policy and wider innovation governance? OUTPUTS (aspects that are conveyed outwards into wider discourse) ’Plural conditional’ conclusions… … if X then A … if Y then B …
- 3. narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative decision analysis Challenges for Research and Appraisal How more reflexively to inform policy and wider innovation governance?
- 4. narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative citizen’s juries Challenges for Research and Appraisal How more reflexively to inform policy and wider innovation governance?
- 5. narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative citizen’s juries participatory rural appraisal q-method deliberative mapping scientometric mapping open space multi-criteria mapping extended foresight citizen’s juries decision analysis stakeholder negotiation sensitivity analysis cost-benefit analysis risk assessment interactive modelling structured interviews narrative-based participant observation multi-site ethnographic- methods citizen’s juries consensus conference open hearings dissenting opinions Challenges for Research and Appraisal How more reflexively to inform policy and wider innovation governance? spot-the- narrative
- 6. spot-the- narrative narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative citizen’s juries decision analysis participatory rural appraisal stakeholder negotiation q-method sensitivity analysis deliberative mapping scientometric mapping open space cost-benefit analysis risk assessmen t interactive modelling structured interviews narrative-based participant observation multi-site ethnographic- methods citizen’s juries consensus conference open hearings dissenting opinions multi-criteria mapping extended foresight Power Closes Down Research and Appraisal Institutions privilege blinkered scope, marginal analysis, incumbent interests … evidence-basing, liability, insurance, agency remits, fiduciary responsibility stakeholder negotiation cost-benefit analysis risk assessment
- 7. narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative citizen’s juries decision analysis participatory rural appraisal stakeholder negotiation q-method sensitivity analysis deliberative mapping scientometric mapping open space cost-benefit analysis risk assessmen t interactive modelling structured interviews narrative-based participant observation multi-site ethnographic- methods citizen’s juries consensus conference open hearings dissenting opinions multi-criteria mapping extended foresight Power Closes Down Research and Appraisal A responsibility for neutrality means independent innovation research and policy appraisal should deliberately counter pressures for closure spot-the- narrative
- 8. narrow broad closing down opening up expert / analytic participatory / deliberative Building Methods Repertoires Basis both for practical project methods – and systematic STEPS methodology ‘visions workshops’ ‘dynamic MCM’ ‘particip. epidem.’ ‘top-bottom comparison’ ‘network analysis’ ‘insider ontologies’