Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to developme... more Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to development questions of importance in lower-and middle-income countries. This paper reports one such review on the topic of microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa and reflects on the number of pragmatic methodological compromises made when applying the method to a new field. These compromises relate to multidisciplinary teamwork, application of regional filters, drawing on evidence from additional study types and exploring mechanisms for ...
This consultation document has been produced by members of the Social Science Research Unit at th... more This consultation document has been produced by members of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London within the Perspectives, Participation and Research stream in collaboration with Professor Carol Dezateux, Centre for Paediatric ...
ABSTRACT Driven by the demand for evidence of development effectiveness, the field of mobile lear... more ABSTRACT Driven by the demand for evidence of development effectiveness, the field of mobile learning for development (ML4D) has recently begun to adopt rigorous evaluation methods. Using the findings of an ongoing systematic review of ML4D interventions, this paper critically assesses the value proposition of rigorous impact evaluations in ML4D. While a drive towards more reliable evidence of mobile learning’s effectiveness as a development intervention is welcome, the maturity of the field, which continues to be characterised by pilot programmes rather than well-established and selfsustaining interventions, questions the utility of rigorous evaluation designs. The experiences of conducting rigorous evaluations of ML4D interventions have been mixed, and the paper concludes that in many cases the absence of an explicit programme theory negates the effectiveness of carefully designed impact evaluations. Mixed-methods evaluations are presented as a more relevant evaluation approach in the context of ML4D.
Stewart, Ruth , Ellison, George , Wiggins, Meg , Thomas, James , Oliver, Sandy , Brunton, Ginny ,... more Stewart, Ruth , Ellison, George , Wiggins, Meg , Thomas, James , Oliver, Sandy , Brunton, Ginny , Erasmus, Yvonne , Van Rooyen, Carina and De Wet, Thea (2001) The HIVSA project report: capacity building for the evaluation of HIV/AIDS education. (Project Report) ...
Ruth Stewart (Project Coordinator and Workshop Facilitator), George Ellison (Project Director and... more Ruth Stewart (Project Coordinator and Workshop Facilitator), George Ellison (Project Director and Workshop Facilitator), Meg Wiggins (Workshop Facilitator), James Thomas (Workshop Facilitator), Sandy Oliver and Ginny Brunton from the Social Science Research Unit ...
Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to developme... more Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to development questions of importance in lower-and middle-income countries. This paper reports one such review on the topic of microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa and reflects on the number of pragmatic methodological compromises made when applying the method to a new field. These compromises relate to multidisciplinary teamwork, application of regional filters, drawing on evidence from additional study types and exploring mechanisms for ...
This consultation document has been produced by members of the Social Science Research Unit at th... more This consultation document has been produced by members of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London within the Perspectives, Participation and Research stream in collaboration with Professor Carol Dezateux, Centre for Paediatric ...
ABSTRACT Driven by the demand for evidence of development effectiveness, the field of mobile lear... more ABSTRACT Driven by the demand for evidence of development effectiveness, the field of mobile learning for development (ML4D) has recently begun to adopt rigorous evaluation methods. Using the findings of an ongoing systematic review of ML4D interventions, this paper critically assesses the value proposition of rigorous impact evaluations in ML4D. While a drive towards more reliable evidence of mobile learning’s effectiveness as a development intervention is welcome, the maturity of the field, which continues to be characterised by pilot programmes rather than well-established and selfsustaining interventions, questions the utility of rigorous evaluation designs. The experiences of conducting rigorous evaluations of ML4D interventions have been mixed, and the paper concludes that in many cases the absence of an explicit programme theory negates the effectiveness of carefully designed impact evaluations. Mixed-methods evaluations are presented as a more relevant evaluation approach in the context of ML4D.
Stewart, Ruth , Ellison, George , Wiggins, Meg , Thomas, James , Oliver, Sandy , Brunton, Ginny ,... more Stewart, Ruth , Ellison, George , Wiggins, Meg , Thomas, James , Oliver, Sandy , Brunton, Ginny , Erasmus, Yvonne , Van Rooyen, Carina and De Wet, Thea (2001) The HIVSA project report: capacity building for the evaluation of HIV/AIDS education. (Project Report) ...
Ruth Stewart (Project Coordinator and Workshop Facilitator), George Ellison (Project Director and... more Ruth Stewart (Project Coordinator and Workshop Facilitator), George Ellison (Project Director and Workshop Facilitator), Meg Wiggins (Workshop Facilitator), James Thomas (Workshop Facilitator), Sandy Oliver and Ginny Brunton from the Social Science Research Unit ...
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