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  • Realist synthesis: an introduction

    This guide, written by Ray Pawson, Trisha Greenhalgh, Gill Harvey and Kieran Walshe for the ESRC Research Methods Programme, provides an introduction to using realist synthesi
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  • M&E roundtable: what can we learn from evaluations? Exploring the generalizability of evaluation findings

    This M&E Roundtable webinar organised by CLEAR/JPAL South Asia highlights the theoretical and practical considerations of applying evaluation lessons in different contexts. Over the last few years, there has been much discussi
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  • 2017 International realist conference

    We've got our head in realism this week, partly because early-bird registrations for the 2017 International Realist Conference close soon, and partly because we've been shown Chris Lysy's realist cartoon series (commissioned by the Rameses
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  • Mentoring

    Mentoring is a process where people are able to share their professional and personal experiences in order to support their development and growth in all spheres of life.
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  • Mentoring matters

    This Primary Health Care Research & Information Service webpage provides an overview of the importance and benefits of a good mentoring program.
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  • Evidence-based policy: A realist perspective

    This book, written by Ray Pawson, provides a critique of the meta-analytic approach and argues that the realist synthesis is a better way of understanding program theory, therefore enabling properly targeted policies to address the con
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  • Mentoring made easy

    This guide from the NSW Premier's Office outlines the process and advantages of setting up a formal mentoring program in the workplace.
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  • Mentoring for the new millennium

    This article outlines the rationale behind mentoring and argues that developing a formal mentoring program will lead to the development of a learning organisation.
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  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 34 Generalisations from case studies?

    An evaluation usually involves some level of generalising of the findings to other times, places or groups of people.
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