Grassroots experimentation

The ILXO office welcomes and encourage other grassroots groups that want to join in this experiment!

Introduction

What effects do various things - spaces/locations, people, projects, structures, procedures, events - have on the running of a grassroots group? When we make guesses, we're documenting them in the form of hypotheses and following through the course of the scientific method to find the result, with the intent of capturing these experiences in a way that's useful to other grassroots groups.

Template

A suggested format for experiment writeups is below (from Wikipedia):

1. Define the question
2. Gather information and resources (observe)
3. Form hypothesis
4. Perform experiment and collect data
5. Analyze data
6. Interpret data and draw conclusions that serve as a starting point for new hypothesis
7. Publish results
8. Retest (frequently done by other scientists)

Experiments

• How does a physical grassroots office affect grassroots groups in a local community? - from ILXO by Mchua
• What strategies are effective for finding a good office space? - from ILXO by Mchua