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What makes a ‘small experiment’ small? How does it differ from more traditional, research experiments? Rachel Kaplan explores these ideas in her 1996 paper, prepared for EDRA (the Environmental Design Research Association).
January 15, 1996
SEE Coaches Traci Lato-Smith and Kayla Paulson join Nicole R. Smith on her podcast, From the Suggestion Box, to discuss their experience with the SEE framework, volunteer programs, nonprofit operations, and more. Click the link below to listen on Spotify.
May 26, 2023.
Do you ever feel unproductive or burned-out, or struggle to keep up with endless meetings, messages, and emails? The Supportive Environments for Effectiveness (SEE) framework proposes that our environments have a powerful impact on our behavior, and can either hinder or support our success. Rather than focusing on personal shortcomings, SEE helps us identify environmental challenges and design solutions that better support our needs.
April 18, 2023.
How can we overcome the challenges that arise when communicating complex information between experts and non-experts? Watch this video for three lessons on how SEE can help you address these barriers in your own everyday interactions.
April 18, 2023.
Environmental psychologist and reDirect board member Avik Basu shares insights on the SEE framework and Attention Restoration Theory (ART) as a guest speaker on the podcast The Bird Who Made Me Happy. Listen to the full episode (Your Brain on Birdsongs) to learn more about why our attention fatigues, and how nature can help.
December 20, 2022.
How might differences in our mental models influence our ability to communicate with one another? Watch the full video to learn about tips that can help you effectively communicate to reach a point of shared understanding.
December 21, 2022.
A short handout developed by reDirect’s Lisa Bardwell that gives a high-level overview of the SEE framework and questions we can ask ourselves to better leverage it.
November 30th, 2022.
Check out this video to learn more about reDirect's grant programs. Listen as our partners share their SEE journey, the particular challenges and environments they tackled under the program, and what they found to be most impactful about the framework.
October 4, 2022.
Have you ever wondered what actually makes up an 'environment' and why our environments play such an important role in shaping our day-to-day experiences? Check out this video to learn more.
December 10, 2021.
In an increasingly digital world, more and more people are working, learning, or teaching online. Here are three steps you could take to create more supportive online environments, based on the Supportive Environments for Effectiveness (SEE) framework.
December 10, 2021.