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How I ate an elephant - evaluating system change in bite size chunks
Systems change has been described as 'counter-structural' and 'counter-cultural' – to which it might be added that evaluation may be...
andrewjhawkins
Jun 14, 20247 min read


Evaluation is to science as wisdom is to knowledge
This morning, I assisted my son with his homework, he had to find a synonym of ‘wisdom’ from a set of focus words. The answer in the book...
andrewjhawkins
Apr 12, 20247 min read


The problem of evidence for evaluation in a post-truth world
We need better ways to have conversations with each other about action in the social world. Evaluation has the potential to bridge...
andrewjhawkins
Feb 2, 20245 min read


A matter of life and death: evaluation as alpha discipline and the subordinate role of science
Science cannot solve ethical dilemmas. Science is wonderful. Science is useful for understanding the world. Actions that violate a...
andrewjhawkins
Dec 6, 20233 min read


DISPUTATION ON THE USEFULNESS OF CONSIDERING EVALUATION AS SOCIAL SCIENCE
What is science? 1. The scientific method is a process of hypothesis generation and testing using systematic observation, experiment,...
andrewjhawkins
Sep 5, 20236 min read