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Question makeovers. Investigating misinformation. Tips for doing research and evaluation. Thoughts on self-care. It’s all here on my blog.
Research 101 | How to Choose Your Research Approach: Differences Between 4 Paradigms
A lil' Q&A responding to a question about the difference between the four paradigms in research/evaluation (post-positivist, constructivist, pragmatic, & transformative) and how to choose your approach.
Research 101 | What is Research?
I think research should be accessible, simple, and meaningful. In this video, you are going to learn what research is according to me, and why you are probably using it right now for your business or organization (even though you may not realize it!).
What is right-sized research?
I don’t think you need lots of money, time, people, or the university stamp of approval to do good research.
What's a sample? And, why does it matter?
What is a sample and why does it matter?
I’m a business owner. Should I be doing research?
Successful businesses collect information. They use that information to make decisions - to pivot and to grow. They do research.
Do’s and Don’ts of Creating Your First Logic Model
Logic models. Theories of Change. Conceptual frameworks. Conceptual models. What’s the difference?? Does it matter? Which one should I use?
Why I’m Not Buying What You’re Selling: On trading big ideals for precise, measurable outcomes
I read a lot of “impact” reports. Yes, air quotes. Yes, it’s semantics. And, yes, I’ve been down this road before. Putting aside the issue of what impact means from a research perspective versus its more colloquial use, today I want to talk about another trend I see in these reports. Specifically, the overgeneralized measures of “impact” aka the stats you are using to sell your idea (product, program, etc.).
Why I don’t go for gold: Setting a new standard for right-sized research.
At the early stages of an idea, you don’t need to prove impact, you need some preliminary evidence that what you are doing might be working — shoutout to correlation and other awesome phrases and terms like: observe, suggest, demonstrate, strong or compelling evidence of.