The Quality of Social Simulation: An Example from Research Policy Modelling

2015 ◽  
pp. 35-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Ahrweiler ◽  
Nigel Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Social Simulation

Systematic approaches in water management: Aquatic outlook and decision support systems combining monitoring, research, policy analysis and information technology

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. de Jong ◽  
J. T. van Buuren ◽  
J. P. A. Luiten
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Water Management Plans ◽  
Life On Earth

Sustained developments is the target of almost every modern water management policy. Sustainability is focused on human life and on the ecological quality of our environment. Both aspects are essential for life on earth. Within a river catchment area this means that well balanced relations have to be laid between human activities and ecological aspects in the involved areas. Policy analysis is especially looking for the most efficient way to analyse and to overcome bottlenecks. In The Netherlands project “The Aquatic Outlook” all these elements are worked out in a nationwide scale, providing the scientific base and policy analysis from which future water management plans can be derived.

scholarly journals Chinese university research ethics construction to build a socialist core values as the carrier

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongming Tang
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Moral Construction ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Employment Mechanism

Abstract: Theteacher is the engineer of the human soul, and thenoble teacher's morality is the coreprofessional qualityof the teacher.Aiming at the problems existing in theconstruction of teachers' morality in colleges and universities, this paper puts forward theconstruction of college teachers' moralitywith thecore valuesof socialismas the carrier.From improving the conditions for teachers' access, establishing and improving the teacher's morality assessment mechanism, teacher cadre selection and employment mechanism, creating an environment of respecting teachers, educating and educating people, strengthening teachers' moral education and theoretical training, providing scientific research policy environment and solving teachers' actual conditions From the perspective of difficulties and other angles, the core values of socialism are permeated throughout the whole process of the construction of teachers' morality in colleges and universities, from point to point and level,in order to improve the quality of college teachers' moral construction.

scholarly journals Excellence or quality? Impact of the current competition regime on science and scientific publishing in Latin America and its implications for development

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebe Vessuri ◽  
Jean-Claude Guédon ◽  
Ana María Cetto
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Peripheral Region ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
General Management ◽  
The World

The current competition regime that characterizes international science is often presented as a quest for excellence. It diversely affects research in Latin America and research in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. This article asks how this competition regime may orient the direction of research in Latin America, and to whose advantage. It is argued that, by relating excellence to quality differently, a research policy that seeks to improve the level of science in Latin America while preserving the possibility of solving problems relevant to the region can be designed. Competition, it is also argued, certainly has its place in science, but not as a general management tool, especially if the goal is to improve overall quality of science in Latin America. Scientific competition is largely managed through journals and their reputation. Therefore, designing a science policy for Latin America (and for any ‘peripheral’ region of the world) requires paying special attention to the mechanisms underpinning the production, circulation and consumption of scientific journals. So-called ‘international’ or ‘core’ journals are of particular interest as local, national, or even regional journals must struggle to find their place in this peculiar publishing eco-system.

Research Policy and Review 12. Evaluating a Heritage of Modelling Styles

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 1423-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Macgill
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Systematic Identification

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first to provide a systematic identification of a range of criteria whereby the utility and quality of modelling can be assessed; second to comment on the characteristics of a number of key modelling styles in the light of the criteria distinguished. The goal is to further general understanding of the multiplicity of roles of modelling, and of its various limitations, among interested research and planning communities.

scholarly journals What about the other 50 percent of the Canadian population? Food allergies ignored in national policy plan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-289
Author(s):  
Susan Elliott ◽  
Francesca Cardwell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
Canadian Population ◽  
Significant Public Health Problem ◽  
Significant Public Health

Food allergy is a growing public health epidemic in Canada, affecting 50 percent of Canadian households either directly or indirectly. Despite the physical, psychosocial and quality of life impacts to those affected, food allergy has recently been ignored in the Canadian policy context. While the complete etiology of food allergy remains unknown, we have enough information to make strong policy choices that can maximize choice and minimize risk for affected Canadians, and place Canada at the forefront of food allergy management and research. Policy recognizing food allergy as a chronic health issue that represents a significant public health problem in Canada is critical.

scholarly journals Measures of Decision Aid Quality Are Preference-Sensitive and Interest-Conflicted – 2: Empirical Measures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Dowie ◽  
Mette Kjer Kaltoft ◽  
Vije Kumar Rajput
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Patient Decision Aid ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Patient Decision ◽  
Quality Instruments

Empirical measures of ‘decision aid quality’, like normative ones, are of a formative construct and therefore embody interest-conflicted preferences in their criteria selection and weighting. The preferences of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards consortium distinguish the quality of the decision-making process and the quality of the choice that is made ‘(i.e., decision quality)’. The Decision Conflict Scale features heavily in their profile measure of the former and Decision Quality Instruments (DQIs), have been developed by members of the consortium to measure the latter. We confirm that both of these, and other components, like the higher-level measures, are preference-sensitive and interest-conflicted. Non-financial interest-conflicted preferences are endemic in healthcare research, policy-making, and practice. That they are inevitable means the main problem lies in the denial of this and attitude to and behaviour towards alternatives, equally interest-conflicted.

scholarly journals LA ALINEACIÓN DE LA PRÁCTICA CON LA POLÍTICA INVESTIGATIVA COMO VÍA DE CAMBIO CULTURAL PARA RECONOCER Y POTENCIAR LA ENSEÑANZA EN LAS UNIVERSIDADES

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
René Basantes Avalos ◽  
Alexander Vinueza Jara ◽  
Samantha Basantes Silva ◽  
Jhonny Coronel Sanchez ◽  
Eduardo Davalos
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Scholarly Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
College And University ◽  
And Mathematics

Los recientes métodos para mejorar la educación de pregrado dentro de las disciplinas CTIM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas) se ven actualmente obstaculizados por los métodos utilizados para evaluar la efectividad de la enseñanza. Los miembros de facultad en las universidades son comúnmente evaluados y promovidos principalmente sobre la base del éxito de la investigación. Para mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza de pregrado en todas las disciplinas, no solo en los campos CTIM, requiere crear un entorno en el que la mejora continua de la enseñanza se valora, se evalúa y además se recompensa en varias etapas de la carrera de un miembro de una facultad. Esto requiere una aplicación consistente de políticas que reflejan las mejores prácticas bien establecidas para evaluar la enseñanza a nivel de departamento, y de forma general la universidad. La evidencia muestra que la mayoría de las prácticas de evaluación de la enseñanza no reflejan las políticas establecidas, incluso cuando las políticas específicamente se defienden como un valor, por lo tanto, la alineación de la práctica con la política es una barrera importante para establecer una cultura. En la que se valora a la enseñanza. Situado en el contexto de los esfuerzos nacionales actuales para mejorar la educación CTIM de pregrado, incluida la Iniciativa de Educación CTIM de pregrado de la Asociación de Universidades, este estudio discute cuatro principios rectores para alinear practicar con las prioridades establecidas en las políticas formales: 1) mejorar el papel de los decanos ; 2) utilizar eficazmente el proceso de contratación; 3) mejorar la comunicación; y 4) mejorar el comprensión de la enseñanza como actividad académica. Los elementos dados proporcionan criterios flexibles para evaluar y mejorar de manera integral la calidad de la enseñanza en instituciones de la educación superior moderna PALABRAS CLAVE: evaluación del aprendizaje; universidades; modelos educativos. ALIGNMENT OF PRACTICE WITH RESEARCH POLICY AS A WAY OF CULTURAL CHANGE TO RECOGNIZE AND STRENGTHEN TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES ABSTRACT Recent calls for improvement in undergraduate education within CTIM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines are hampered by the methods used to evaluate teaching effectiveness. Faculty members at research universities are commonly assessed and promoted mainly on the basis of research success. To improve the quality of undergraduate teaching across all disciplines, not only CTIM fields, requires creating an environment wherein continuous improvement of teaching is valued, assessed, and rewarded at various stages of a faculty member’s career. This requires consistent application of policies that reflect well-established best practices for evaluating teaching at the department, college, and university levels. Evidence shows most teaching evaluation practices do not reflect stated policies, even when the policies specifically espouse teaching as a value. Thus, alignment of practice to policy is a major barrier to establishing a culture in which teaching is valued. Situated in the context of current national efforts to improve undergraduate CTIM education, including the Association of American Universities Undergraduate CTIM Education Initiative, this essay discusses four guiding principles for aligning practice with stated priorities in formal policies: 1) enhancing the role of deans and chairs; 2) effectively using the hiring process; 3) improving communication; and 4) improving the understanding of teaching as a scholarly activity. These provide flexible criteria to holistically evaluate and improve the quality of teaching across the diverse institutions comprising modern higher education. KEYWORDS: evaluation of learning; universities; educational models.

Commentary on a “unified approach to behaviours that challenge”: against consensus – why we need a new field of challenging behaviour studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-172
Author(s):  
Stacy Clifford Simplican
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Challenging Behaviour ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Direct Support ◽  
Positive Behaviour Support ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper challenges the value of consensus within the field of learning disability. In this commentary, the author argues that consensus threatens to silence multiple viewpoints, hides how power operates and stifles creativity. Design/methodology/approach The author focuses on two articles within this special issue to suggest that the consensus celebrated is more about a set of shared values, rather than a set of shared practices. This should make us question the depth of the field’s consensus. Findings The presumption that multiple paradigms can be “unified” actually hides how power operates to resolve disagreements among positive behaviour support, active support and human rights approaches. A similar erasure occurs in the language of “capable environments,” which the author argues obscures the role of individuals, relationships and organizational cultures in impacting quality of life. Research limitations/implications We need to create and build a new interdisciplinary field of challenging behaviour studies that is willing to embrace conflict and disagreement in research, policy and practice. Practical implications The author believes that this approach is more likely to empower people, including people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, family members, and direct support workers because it is more likely to recognize their experiences and expertise. Originality/value A new multidisciplinary field of challenging behaviour studies may encourage more theoretical diversity that makes us challenge the value of consensus and embrace creativity.

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