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Case selection techniques in Process-tracing and the implications of taking the study of causal mechanisms seriously
This paper by Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen analyses the three variants of process tracing and goes on to develop guidelines for using each of them.Process-Tracing Methods: Foundations and Guidelines
In this book Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen refine the definition of process tracing by breaking it into three different variants.Community Screenings for Participatory Video
This guide, written by Gareth Benest for InsightShare, provides advice running community screenings as part of a participatory video process.DFID’s Approach to Value for Money (VfM)
This guide from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) sets out the principles that are used to ensure value for money in DFIMeasuring the Un-Measurable: Solutions to Measurement Challenges in Fragile and Conflict-affected Environments
This guide, written by Vanessa Corlazzoli and Jonathan White for the UK Department for International Development (DFID), was developed to impSystems-oriented evaluation
In this presentation, Dr. Beverly Parsons for The Evaluation Center, outlines a framework for developing a systems-oriented evaluation.Contemporary Thinking about Causation in Education Evaluation: A Dialogue with Tom Cook and Michael Scriven
In this presentation, Tom Cook and Michael Scriven for The Evaluation Center, discuss the latest methodological developments in using randomised-control trials in educational and other settings.Will that successful intervention over there get results over here?
This blog post and its associated replies, written by Jed Friedman for the World Bank, describes a process of using analytic methods to overcome some of the assumptions that must be made when extrapolating results from evaluations to otherExcel charts: Pie charts
This webpage, written by Jorge Camoes for ExcelCharts, outlines the arguments for and against using pie charts and then provides detailed advice and some dos and don'ts for using them.12 Valuable Tips for Using Wordle in the Classroom
This blog post from 21st Century Educational Technology and Learning outlines 12 tips for using Wordle in the classroomWord clouds considered harmful
This article by Jacob Harris for NiemanLab provides a careful consideration of the argument against word clouds.How to geotag images
This blog post by Darren Rowse for Digital Photography School provides detailed guidance on geotagging images.Classification of Data
This webpage from the Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance (GITTA) looks at he process of classifying data in relation to mapping and cartography.How to Make a US County Thematic Map Using Free Tools
This tutorial by Nathan Yau for Flowing Data provides step-by-step guidance for producing a choropleth map by using free online tools.Faster choropleth maps with Microsoft Excel
This blog post by Robert Mundigl for Clearly and Simply provides detailed guidance on producing choropleth maps using Excel.The risks of using choropleth maps
This blog post by Patricia Rogers looks at some of the risks of using choropleth maps.Chart dos and don’ts
This webpage from the European Environmental Agency outlines 23 dos and don't for creating charts for presentations.Evaluation Flash Cards
This guide, developed by Michael Quinn Patton for the Otto Bremer Foundation, supports evaluators and organisations get the most our of evaluations by introducing and elaborating on core evaluation cSocial Networking: A Guide to Strengthening Civil Society Through Social Media
This guide, written by Tina Yesayan for USAID, outlines strategies to incorporate social media into the activities of civil society organizations (CSOs) to promote democracy, human rights, governance andParticipatory Analysis: Expanding Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation
This paper, written by Veena Pankaj, Myia Welsh, and Laura Ostenso for the Innovation Network uses the case studies of three organisations that have used participatory analysis to examine its use in difWhat is a complex system and how is it different?
This video presentation from Chris Wood, Michael Quinn Patton and Ben Ramalingam for USAID looks at complex systems and how they are different from the norm.What are the implications/opportunities for development practice?
This is Part 3 of a three part series of video lectures conducted by USAID on complexity.Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use
This video lecture from Michael Quinn Patton for My M&E focuses on evaluating interventions in complex dynamic environments by matching the evaluation process and design to the nature of the situati6 ideas for displaying qualitative data
This blog post from Ann K Emery looks at six different ways to display data to facilitate ease of reading and comprehension.Involving Children and Young People in Evaluation
This resource is designed to be used with children from 8 to 12 years of age aiming to introduce them to some ideas about evaluation and providing an opportunity for them to practise some of the skills needed for evaluation activities.Assessing Impact in Dynamic and Complex Environments: Systemic Action Research and Participatory Systemic Inquiry
This paper from Danny Burns for the Centre for Development Impact (CDI) focuses on using complexity and systems thinking to try and understand how change happens.Conducting an In-depth Interview
This guide, written by Lisa A. Guion, David C. Diehl, and Debra McDonald for the University of Florida, looks at strategies and techniques for conducting in-depth interviews.Designing for Action: Principles of Effective Sustainability Measurement
This report from the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Measuring Sustainability provides detailed guidance for decision makers on measuring for effective sustainability.Video: Framework analysis in NVivo
This video is a detailed guide on how to conduct framework analysis using a matrix in the qualitative data analysis software NVivo.Approaches to working with framework matrices (NVivo 10)
This NVivo 10 help file walks readers through the process of creating and using framework matrices in NVivo for the analysis of qualitative data.Use NVivo framework matrices to summarize small and large data sets
In this blog post for the NVivo blog, Meg Callanan discusses her experiences using the NVivo framework matrices function with both small and large data sets.Designing the face-to-face survey
This chapter by W. Lawrence Neuman gives a detailed overview to collection of questionnaire data through a face-to-face survey method.