Can we learn from other professions?
01-September-2004
permalink email thisI recall the following contribution being made, but I can't remember who by, but the observation seems pertinent...
When a patient "gets better" following treatment, how do we know he/she wouldn't have recovered any way, by a process of self-healing; and if "getting better" really was linked to the intervention, how do we know that it was the direct effect of the treatment itself rather than the psychology of the placebo effect?
If the research complexities facing disciplines involved in human interaction are similar, then so too are many of the methodological solutions, or attempted solutions.
Are comparisons valid and could they help us arrive at new and more effective impact methodologies, or at least a better understanding of the issues involved? Or could it be a bit of a wild goose chase?
There is much to be learnt from our colleagues in the Museums and Libraries sector. Inspiring Learning for All, which asked museums, archives and libraries to look beyond the formal learning context and to assess the impact they have on their informal learners and visitors.
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