A brighter future for life in the tropics: translating big picture academic vision into practical research
Tsey, Komla (2015) A brighter future for life in the tropics: translating big picture academic vision into practical research. Journal of Tropical Psychology, 5. e7. pp. 1-4.
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Abstract
The past decade has witnessed a significant resurgence of academic and developmental interest in the tropical zones of the world. The task of translating big picture academic institutional vision into practical research can, however, be quite daunting for those at the coalface of implementing such visions, not least because there is no guidance as to where exactly to start. Using James Cook University's tropical vision as a case, this commentary proposes a set of guidelines to assist research teams and organisations to translate the global tropical vision, especially the social and psychological dimensions, into practical research questions.
| Item ID: | 41111 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
| ISSN: | 1838-9902 |
| Keywords: | tropics, social and psychological dimensions, longer-term approaches, practical research, questions, role modelling brighter future, value add rather than compete |
| Copyright Information: | © The Author(s) 2015. |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2016 04:27 |
| FoR Codes: | 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170113 Social and Community Psychology @ 30% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1604 Human Geography > 160499 Human Geography not elsewhere classified @ 70% |
| SEO Codes: | 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society @ 70% 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences @ 30% |
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