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  • Dr. Richard Kreuger on qualitative listening

    In this interview in The Listening Resource blog (August 29th, 2013), Susan Eliot talks to Dr.
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  • Webinar recording: When the ‘field’ is online – qualitative data collection

    This NVIVO webinar explores ways that researchers can adapt their research approach using online data collection when face to face fieldwork isn’t possible.
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  • Logframer

    Logframer is a free project design and management application based on the logical framework approach (LFA / Logframe).
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  • What is a LogFrame?

    American University's resource What is a LogFrame, written by Kirsten Bording Collins, gives a concise overview of LogFrames. It covers LogFrame structures, tips for developing LogFrames, and strengths and weaknesses of LogFrames.
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  • Objectives-Based Evaluation (OBE) for impact investing

    Bob Picciotto is a former Director General of the Independent Evaluation Group which oversees evaluation in the International Finance Corporation, an agency dedicated to the promotion of private sector development in developi
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  • Some nuts and bolts questions about coding

    This guest blog by Helen Marshall springs from discussions of the Qualitative Interest Group (QIG) that Helen coordinates. QIG meets monthly in Melbourne Australia to discuss issues around researching with qualitative data.&n
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  • 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…
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  • Guidance on using the revised logical framework

    This guide from the UK Department of International Development (DFID) aims to help project managers/evaluators make the best use of logical framework (logframe) in designing and managing projects.
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  • Creating Rubrics

    This web page gives detailed guided assistance in creating rubrics.
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  • The rubric revolution

    Three linked presentations from Jane Davidson, Nan Wehipeihana & Kate McKegg explaining how rubrics can be used to ensure evaluations validly answer evaluative questions. 
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  • Catholic relief services'; (CRS) Guidance for developing logical and results frameworks

    This document was primarily written to provide guidance for conceptualizing, writing, selecting and measuring project performance indicators.
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  • Logframe - A Critique

    This paper provides a critical analysis of logframes and argues that they may not be a useful tool as they can discourage innovation due to their linear approach.
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  • The logical framework approach

    This publication is part of a series of guidelines developed by AusAid in relation to activities design.
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  • Memos and journals for analysis

    Memos and journals are useful tools to support reflection, record-keeping, and rigour throughout qualitative data analysis.
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  • Aid delivery methods: Project cycle management guidelines

    These guidelines from the European Commission have been prepared to support ongoing improvements in the quality of development assistance.
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  • Critical study of the logical framework approach in the Basque Country

    This document describes how the logical framework is used by public entities in the Basque region of Spain, its evolution, and its relationship with other approaches and tools.
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  • Evaluation rubrics: how to ensure transparent and clear assessment that respects diverse lines of evidence

    This report provides a detailed description of an evaluation, written by Judy Oakden, as part of the first BetterEvaluation writeshop process, led by Irene Guijt.
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  • Introduction to qualitative research methodology

    This manual, written by Karina Kielmann, Fabian Cataldo and Janet Seeley, aims to give readers of a non-scientific background an introduction to key theoretical concepts and methodologies in qualitative research.
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  • A summary of the theory behind the LFA method

    This paper from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has been designed to support staff in implementing the logical framework approach in project planning and design.
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  • Clearing the fog: New tools for improving the credibility of impact claims

    This IIED Briefing Paper shows that the methods of process tracing and Bayesian updating can facilitate a dialogue between theory and evidence that allows for the assessing of the degree of confidence in ‘contribution claims’ in a transpare
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  • Theory maker

    This free and open-sourced web-based tool was made by Steve Powell as a quick and simple way of creating a theory of change. The information provided was supplied by Steve Powell.
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  • Thematic coding

    Thematic coding is a form of qualitative analysis that involves recording or identifying passages of text or images that are linked by a common theme or idea allowing you to index the text into categories and therefore establish a “framewor
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  • Rubrics

    A rubric is a framework that sets out criteria and standards for different levels of performance and describes what performance would look like at each level.
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  • Guest blog: Why rubrics are useful in evaluations

    In Aoteoroa New Zealand the use of rubrics has been adopted across a numb
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  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 11: Using rubrics

    The term "rubric" is often used in education to refer to a systematic way of setting out the expectations for students in terms of what would constitute poor, good and excellent performance.
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