PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS REFLECTION
Pattern completeness
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PATTERN Category
- SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
summary
Use a PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS REFLECTION to remain adaptive and embrace surprises.
Argumentation
Rapidly changing contexts often require realignment of project designs. Sustainability science approaches must also remain adaptive.
As discussed by Oberlack et al in Theories of Change :
Once elaborated and agreed upon, ToCs provide a mental model representing a project approach at a given time. However, tension can arise between the explicit knowledge formalized in ToCs and the evolving tacit knowledge generated in the day-to-day practices of project members.
Therefore,
To remain a useful tool over time, formalized systemic approaches require ongoing critical reflection and adjustments to ensure that they meaningfully reflect new conditions, new information, and can update strategies.
Oberlack et al found that this occurred especially in long term projects (five to ten years), in which regular internal and external project reviews could be organized, creating space for processes of reflection.
source : Oberlack et al 2019
As discussed by Oberlack et al in Theories of Change :
Once elaborated and agreed upon, ToCs provide a mental model representing a project approach at a given time. However, tension can arise between the explicit knowledge formalized in ToCs and the evolving tacit knowledge generated in the day-to-day practices of project members.
Therefore,
To remain a useful tool over time, formalized systemic approaches require ongoing critical reflection and adjustments to ensure that they meaningfully reflect new conditions, new information, and can update strategies.
Oberlack et al found that this occurred especially in long term projects (five to ten years), in which regular internal and external project reviews could be organized, creating space for processes of reflection.
source : Oberlack et al 2019
References
Oberlack et al 2019
Linked patterns (Larger or smaller patterns)
- REFLEXIVE PRACTICE