The dilemmas of equipoiseThe Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE) recently published Randomised trials in Australian public policy: a review. It’s an interesting…5h ago5h ago
The art of interviewingI quite do a lot of interviews. It’s actually not a task I particularly enjoy, nor something that necessarily comes entirely naturally to…Mar 185Mar 185
Research meets evaluation; evaluation meets researchAre research and evaluation really that different? And how much does it really matter?Feb 31Feb 31
Ignorance, uncertainty, and the importance of judgementI’ve read several books by the physicist Carlo Rovelli recently, and they’ve given me the opportunity to reflect on my ignorance. I have no…Jan 91Jan 91
How to think differently about the value of interventionsWith Florencia GuerzovichNov 17, 202428Nov 17, 202428
Thinking beyond the best practice myth of “best buys”With Florencia GuerzovichNov 13, 20242Nov 13, 20242
Repositioning evaluation theory treesI was recently asked by Rosa María Flores Rodríguez for my thoughts on evaluation theory trees. For several years, Flores Rodríguez has…Aug 20, 20244Aug 20, 20244
Pivot or entropy? The end of the gold standardIn my previous blog, I documented some of the most common critiques of the supposed “gold standard,” Randomised Control Trials (RCTs)…May 25, 20241May 25, 20241
The fall of IcarusWe often have conversations about research and evaluation methods which depart from the notion that some methods are, a priori, better than…May 17, 2024May 17, 2024
