tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.comments2023-02-13T07:20:46.166+02:00M&E BlogBenita Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-9445234020116717552017-03-03T13:13:13.574+02:002017-03-03T13:13:13.574+02:00Hi Sadiyya
I'm going to ask my colleagues an...Hi Sadiyya <br /><br />I'm going to ask my colleagues and see where this resource has moved to, or if there is something more up to date available. <br /><br />Regards <br /><br />Benita Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-32050619291853727492017-03-03T12:49:20.987+02:002017-03-03T12:49:20.987+02:00Dear Benita,
I realise that but this is a very o...Dear Benita, <br /><br />I realise that but this is a very old post but I would really like to have a look at this resource and the link doesn't seem to work. <br /><br />Any suggestions?<br />Regards<br />SadiyyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775918362298445705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-4227060819560706812014-11-20T21:39:35.078+02:002014-11-20T21:39:35.078+02:00Congratulations, Benita. Lice infographic!
Congratulations, Benita. Lice infographic!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535528840993245201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-9561880920474445692014-09-16T14:27:08.681+02:002014-09-16T14:27:08.681+02:00Great post Benita :)
Also, you don't actually...Great post Benita :)<br /><br />Also, you don't actually need to be a member of AEA to attend live coffee break webinars. I discovered this when I presented my own.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979919232920777800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-4817700826652246362014-08-12T15:58:43.565+02:002014-08-12T15:58:43.565+02:00It was a great presentation, Benita. Thanks for al...It was a great presentation, Benita. Thanks for all the tools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535528840993245201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-69397509254037139092014-06-24T15:50:53.089+02:002014-06-24T15:50:53.089+02:00It was a really valuable experience and sharing of...It was a really valuable experience and sharing of learnings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535528840993245201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-86190982938288248422014-05-12T11:29:50.470+02:002014-05-12T11:29:50.470+02:00Here is an account of how other M&E Practition...Here is an account of how other M&E Practitioners used the Impact Story tool https://db.tt/1JKgxyQu<br />Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-90687748862911961192014-04-09T15:47:33.532+02:002014-04-09T15:47:33.532+02:00The DG Murray Trust repackaged this paper into a &...The DG Murray Trust repackaged this paper into a "Hands-On Brief" Available here http://www.dgmt.co.za/2014/03/working-rigorously-with-stories-introducing-the-impact-story-tool/ Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-54457184920167375842014-04-03T10:56:29.241+02:002014-04-03T10:56:29.241+02:00Of course review boards still do not guarantee tha...Of course review boards still do not guarantee that research conducted will be ethical... it is an additional check in the system but not a guarantee. <br /><br />Let me share a hypothetcial example to demonstrate how people sometimes end up doing "research" in South African Schools without authorization from the Provincial Research Directorate in an Education Department: An NGO with longstanding relationships in an education district (possibly documented in memoranda of understanding) is asked to do something else, e.g train teachers on content x. The project focus isn't research but training. Then the NGO finds funding from a Corporate CSI unit who also demands an evaluation. The NGO appoints an evaluator who is not attached to a science council or university. The district isn't clear on whether evaluation and research is the same thing, and they don't really worry about the Provincial Research policy... They are just interested in the training part of the project. If the NGO or evaluator asks the district if the existing MOU between the District and NGO covers evaluation activities by the NGO's subcontractor, the answer is affirmative. The evaluation goes ahead with the understanding that the District approved it. Informed consent is obtained from all evaluation participants and the school principals. But the Province did not give authorisation. And no-one reviewed the evaluator's data collection methods. Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-6849798131582378582014-04-02T21:36:26.345+02:002014-04-02T21:36:26.345+02:00Hi,
I just can't see how you can initiate a ...Hi, <br /><br />I just can't see how you can initiate a research without any approval by a formal authority. Probably the schools you're working with will trust you but that doesn't guarantee the ethical quality of your initiative. An Ethics review board will !<br /><br />Have a good day<br /><br />Gilles Mireault<br />Quebec Youth center<br />President of the Ethics review board<br />Quebec, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-44254909021205356522014-02-11T00:38:06.939+02:002014-02-11T00:38:06.939+02:00What a wonderful gesture. I'm always amazed at...What a wonderful gesture. I'm always amazed at how wonderful our community is.Chi Yan Lamhttp://www.chiyanlam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-32323691391918204562014-01-30T16:35:46.041+02:002014-01-30T16:35:46.041+02:00What an incredible journey - Blessings for the roa...What an incredible journey - Blessings for the road ahead! ICT always a very rewarding area - we should catch up some timeAnzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984901441515109832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-31909668695380038012014-01-30T16:03:49.021+02:002014-01-30T16:03:49.021+02:00Interesting story! Thanks for the opp to be a par...Interesting story! Thanks for the opp to be a part of FB. Best of luck with your new company. <br /><br />Nice pictures too :)<br /><br />RebekahR Keziahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742160420497463821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-39526779601821139792014-01-30T14:32:36.075+02:002014-01-30T14:32:36.075+02:00Thank you FeedbackRA and Feedbackers for all the e...Thank you FeedbackRA and Feedbackers for all the exposure that I have gained in research and evaluation since 2010 which has made me grow as an evaluator... I look forward to continue this growth at BWEC!Fazeela Hoosennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-53788040934174509422014-01-30T14:24:33.594+02:002014-01-30T14:24:33.594+02:00Benita, this is a brave and honest account of your...Benita, this is a brave and honest account of your path... Wish you the best for the new phase you are beginning... Pablo Rodriguez-Bilellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330890764782333786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-7492959543086047862014-01-30T14:12:42.169+02:002014-01-30T14:12:42.169+02:00Thanks Patricia, much appreciated.
Thanks Patricia, much appreciated. <br />Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-26907914162278187222014-01-30T13:36:34.031+02:002014-01-30T13:36:34.031+02:00Best wishes in this new phase of your evaluation c...Best wishes in this new phase of your evaluation career!Patricia Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081764023066762936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-56047985406038637482013-12-11T06:38:08.611+02:002013-12-11T06:38:08.611+02:00Dear Madam, thanks for ur information, I'm MBA...Dear Madam, thanks for ur information, I'm MBA' student, I have to write an essay and my idea is "social capital in M&E field" I think ur info is useful for meAnthony Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683768081597445586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-70143754676040430222013-12-10T14:58:18.575+02:002013-12-10T14:58:18.575+02:00Here is another blog on the topic from Ewen Le Bor...Here is another blog on the topic from Ewen Le Borgne<br /><br />Why on earth would you want to be on Twitter? http://wp.me/p52QX-xz via @ewenlbBenita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-65199696744995449062013-12-10T12:23:19.577+02:002013-12-10T12:23:19.577+02:00Very useful thanks Ann!Very useful thanks Ann!Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-68804594468886174262013-12-09T23:10:48.386+02:002013-12-09T23:10:48.386+02:00Great post! If you're interested in following ...Great post! If you're interested in following more evaluators on Twitter, here are some more:<br /><br />275+ evaluators on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnKEmery/eval-research-people/members<br /><br />An 75+ evaluation organizations on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnKEmery/eval-research-orgs/members<br /><br />Hope this helps! AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-57563450198699624832012-08-09T11:07:31.883+02:002012-08-09T11:07:31.883+02:00We have had situations where the evaluation lent i...We have had situations where the evaluation lent intself to publication. Sometimes the evaluation methodology was worth publishing, sometimes the results. In some cases where we wanted to publish the results, the client was very cagey about releasing the results to the general public. In those cases we generally do not push to hard.Benita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124085540716614485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-57937773334832617692012-08-08T22:00:08.204+02:002012-08-08T22:00:08.204+02:00I am so glad I came across this because I had been...I am so glad I came across this because I had been trying to explain the difference to a colleague and just could not find the best way to articulate it. The outcome evaluations we conduct are subjected to very similar processes as other research - sampling and methodology, the design of the data collection tools, the analysis. We also like to be able to publish and the general consensus is that no one would want to publish evaluation results. But you see we have a national programme that delivers HIV training to health care workers with the aim of affecting changes to attitudes and behaviours towards HIV and People living with HIV. Our evaluations yield some interesting results that support the need to continue training programmes etc. What is your opinion about publishing evaluation results?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-64036359095269922742012-08-08T21:59:17.591+02:002012-08-08T21:59:17.591+02:00I am so glad I came across this because I had been...I am so glad I came across this because I had been trying to explain the difference to a colleague and just could not find the best way to articulate it. The outcome evaluations we conduct are subjected to very similar processes as other research - sampling and methodology, the design of the data collection tools, the analysis. We also like to be able to publish and the general consensus is that no one would want to publish evaluation results. But you see we have a national programme that delivers HIV training to health care workers with the aim of affecting changes to attitudes and behaviours towards HIV and People living with HIV. Our evaluations yield some interesting results that support the need to continue training programmes etc. What is your opinion about publishing evaluation results?Alana Lum Locknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29610685.post-42773944555856695292012-06-02T15:37:28.847+02:002012-06-02T15:37:28.847+02:00PSPP is a lot like a slightly older version of SPS...PSPP is a lot like a slightly older version of SPSS. Some of the more advanced features are missing but if you're looking to do descriptives and statistical tests for free without learning new software it is perfect. This site has more info: http://www.freestatisticalsoftware.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com