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Reflections, opinions, explainers, related to evaluation.
You don’t have to know anything about evaluation to understand the content.
Have a cuppa, read an article, let me know what you think.
What happens to evaluation when universities are skint?
The HE sector is in trouble.
But, when universities are fighting for survival, can you really trust what their evaluations say?
They spent two years finding out something ‘didn't work’. That’s great news.
A two-year study. Three universities. Randomised controlled trials. And the result?
The intervention didn't work. But that isn’t the end of the story.
Is evaluating Parkrun a huge waste of time and money?
It’s obviously common sense that Parkrun is good for your health. Spending money evaluating it is a waste of taxpayers money, right? ….what a load of nonsense.
Theory of Change: a tick-box exercise?
Billy Wong’s recent article about how Theory of Change is being used, is excellent.
However, there is one area where I take a slightly different view.