Transdisciplinary Environmental Science: Problem-oriented Projects and Strategic Research Programs

Science Policy for Transdisciplinary Research

Transdisciplinary Research, Transformative Learning, and Transformative Science

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Problem Transformations in Transdisciplinary Research

1. The emergence of transdisciplinary research for sustainability 1.1 The constitution of discursive objects 1.2 The order of discourse 1.3 Structural levels of discourse 2. Process models for transdisciplinary research 2.1 A general model for research processes 2.2 The cognitive order of sustainability research 3. Problems the fountainhead of science 3.1 The conceptual world of problems 3.2 So...

Toward a science of transdisciplinary action research.

This paper offers a conceptual framework for establishing a science of transdisciplinary action research. Lewin's (1951) concept of action research highlights the scientific and societal value of translating psychological research into community problem-solving strategies. Implicit in Lewin's formulation is the importance of achieving effective collaboration among behavioral researchers, commun...

Undisciplined research: the proceduralisation of quality control in transdisciplinary projects

In this paper I argue that so-called transdisciplinary research, that is problem-oriented, non-technological research outside the disciplinary structure, leads to a strengthening of organisational aspects of knowledge production and, particularly, of a change in quality standards. Quality standards are increasingly defined in intra-organisational or project-dependent and procedural instead of d...