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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.
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.