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Desperately seeking dissonance identifying the disconfirming case in qualitative evidence synthesis
… to discover how disconfirming cases are handled in reviews of qualitative research. It also outlines a number of methods that may be used to actively find disconfirming … Role of the Review Team Selection of Review Methods Use of Theory Methods for Presentation of Findings Findings From …Analysis of Covariance - Introduction
… This introduction to Wildt and Ahtola's (1978) Analysis of Covariance provides a good overview of the theory behind this option. "A one-way layout describes any …Regression Discontinuity Designs in Economics
… This paper from the Journal of Economic Literature outlines the main principles and uses of Regression Discontinuity (RD) designs in research. 'It presents the basic theory behind the research design, details when RD is likely …Coding part 2: Thematic coding
… tutorial from Graham H Gibbs (2010) provides an overview of thematic coding and examples to demostrate how it is done … data. Gibbs (2010) describes "[t]hematic coding [as] one of the most common forms of qualitative data analysis [which] is found in grounded theory, several forms of phenomenological analysis and …Road journey Tiny Tool
… in a community. The Road Journey (summarised on page 6 of the resource) is one of the Tiny Tools developed by NGO-Impact on Development, … Tiny Tools are developed for communities to assess the change that happens around them. Tools facilitate structured …What scientific idea is ready for retirement: Large randomized controlled trials
… "...in practice a RCT can often introduce its own set of biases and thus undermine the validity of the findings. For example, a RCT may be designed to … to the experimental group, would you be willing to change your lifestyle?" In order to be eligible for the …A guide to the vulnerability reduction assessment
… Assessment (VRA) approach which is an essential component of their monitoring and evaluation framework for climate change adaption projects. "It has been implemented in a growing number of local initiatives under UNDP’s Community Based Adaptation …Outcome Mapping
… behind outcome mapping and provides a detailed discussion of the stages and benefits of using this approach. "Development is about people—it is … puts people and learning first and accepts unexpected change as a source of innovation. It shifts the focus from …Protocol - Under what circumstances does enhancing community accountability and empowerment improve education outcomes, particularly for the poor?
… Bill Walker and Professor Patricia Rogers for University of London EPPI-Centre , provides a protocol for a realist … and 'active citizenship'. The methods, policies, and theory or discourses of interventions in these fields are … studies In-depth review Appendix 1. Initial Rough Theory Appendix 2. Draft Coding Guide … Protocol - Under what …Culturally responsive, Indigenous, and equitable evaluation resource list
… This document is a "living" list (not exhaustive) of resources for Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE), … and Other Critical Indigenous Resources Equity, Critical Theory, and Anti-Racist Resources Equity and Anti-Racist …Outcome mapping: Building learning and reflection into development programs
… produces. This book aims to improve the effectiveness of programs by proving information on how to be specific … on designing and facilitating workshops and a number of worksheets and examples. This book is available as a free … Outcome Mapping assumes that the boundary partners control change and that, as external agents, development programs …Participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning for community-based adaptation manual
… Care International , provides detailed guidance on the use of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Reflection & Learning (MERL) … decision-making in communities vulnerable to climate change. The manual provides a system to: "Develop … practices can improve over time. Guide the development of locally specific, community-based indicators for local …Causal Pathways introductory session: Outcome harvesting for exploring causal pathways
… This session of the Causal Pathways Symposium 2023, by Carlisle Levine and … outcome harvesting, a method to collect evidence of what has changed and whether and how an intervention has …Big data for development: challenges & opportunities
… This white paper by UN Global Pulse examines the use of Big Data in development contexts. Using a number of … utilising personal data. This paper does not offer a grand theory of technology-driven social change in the Big Data era. Rather it aims to delineate the …Designing and facilitating creative conversations & learning activities
… Guide 2: Learning Practices in Organisations and Social Change, providing a practical support guide for designing and … ideas, and lays out some principles for facilitators of conversations and learning opportunities. The document is … guide is divided into four main sections: Principles of design and facilitation Key elements of learning processes …Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods)
… revised, updated, and expanded to include a discussion of the debate in evaluation between qualitative and quantitative research, more on the role of theory in doing good case studies, more extensive …Showcasing key findings through excel charts
… This webpage by Ann K Emery provides a number of short video tutorials for creating Excel charts that can … changing chart axes. Contents How to insert a chart How to change the chart type How to move a chart to its own sheet … How to create stacked bar charts How to reverse the order of the categories in your charts How to fix funny-looking …L’évaluation en contexte de développement
Ce manuel est destiné aux personnes souhaitant s’initier à l’évaluation de programmes, en particulier en contexte de développement et de coopération internationale. À cet égard, tout en déroulant le fil d’une démarche évaluative classique, il présente…Normes de qualité pour l’évaluation du développement
… 9 Questions de l’évaluation 9 Selection and application of evaluation criteria 9 Choix d’une méthode et d’une …Outcome Mapping: a realistic alternative for planning, monitoring and evaluation
… Overseas Development Institute (ODI), gives an overview of Outcome Mapping (OM) which can be used as an approach to planning, monitoring, and evaluating social change initiatives. "[D]eveloped by the International … Centre (IDRC) in Canada (Earl et al., 2001)... OM is a set of tools and guidelines that steer project or programme teams …Using Data for Good: The Potential and Peril of Big Data
… Evaluation: Embracing Complexity, Connectivity and Change conference on November 14th 2013, discusses the use of big data as a positive tool for change, whilst alos addressing some of the pitfalls or problems that can be encountered with its …Evaluating inter-organizational relations: An emerging issue for evaluators
… past two years, we have become increasingly interested in theory and practice of evaluating interorganizational relationships-partnerships, … these relationships have become a more important part of organizational life. Today, partnerships, alliances, joint …WISE: Web Interface for Statistics Education
… WISE's website organises a large amount of statistics resources available on the web into one central … Specialized Topics An Introduction to Signal Detection Theory In this tutorial, we illustrate the statistical basis of Signal Detection Theory (SDT) and demonstrate the similarities between SDT and …Outcome monitoring and learning in large multi-stakeholder research programmes: lessons from the PRISE consortium
… could be made more equitable and resilient to climate change. The aim of this system was to continuously capture, analyse and … Mapping Approach (ROMA), the PRISE project tested the use of outcome mapping to capture changes in stakeholders’ …Engaging scientists through institutional histories
… This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC), describes the reasoning and methods … for producing these documents and provides a number of tips and examples to support their development. Excerpt … key points about how institutional arrangements – new ways of working – evolve over time creating more effective ways to …Evaluating the effects of international advocacy networks
… This paper looks at some of the challenges that are present when evaluating the effects of the advocacy work of international change networks and provides an approach which may be used in …Measuring capacity
… What is the measure of capacity? This paper on Measuring Capacity attempts to … to perform, sustain performance over time, and manage change and shocks; second, by offering programmatic responses … for capturing the resulting change. "The strength of institutions is central to the achievement of national …Monitoring government policies: A toolkit for civil society organisations in Africa
… to gather evidence about government policies and press for change. The tools are arranged under five categories of evidence that can be gathered about government policies. The final section of the toolkit provides advice on using the evidence to …Straws-in-the-wind, hoops and smoking guns: What can process tracing offer to impact evaluation?
… Punton and Katharina Welle, looks at the potential use of Process Tracing in an impact evaluation context. It examines the methodological and theoretical foundations of process tracing and examines two examples of … be appropriate to measure initiatives that aim to achieve change through advocacy and policy influence, because the …UNDP 2021/2022 Human Development Report. Uncertain times, unsettled lives: Shaping our future in a transforming world
… comprehensively considers human development at a time of a new ‘uncertainty complex’ created by layers of uncertainties interacting. Three volatile cross currents … in human history are: The dangerous planetary change of the Anthropocene. The pursuit of sweeping societal …Evaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice
… Cook for FSG , is focused on bringing together knowledge of systems change, complexity, and evaluation in order to clarify and describe how the role of evaluation needs to change in order to better serve the …9 free books for learning data mining & data analysis
… This list compiled by Alex Ivanovs brings together a range of books aimed at both beginners and those who are looking to … their knowledge. The list has been compiled in the spirit of making the process of data analysis and data mining seem … Science Mining of Massive Datasets School of Data Handbook Theory and Applications for Advanced Text Mining … 9 free …