EvalVoices Experts' Insights
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| SESSION 2: PROCESS TRACING WITH DEREK BEACH - 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 | 14:00 CET |
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Topic: Process Tracing Speaker: Derek Beach Date and Time: 30 September 2025 | 14:00 CET About the Topic: Process tracing is a qualitative research method used to identify and test causal mechanisms in complex contexts. It enables evaluators to go beyond “what works” by systematically examining how and why interventions produce outcomes. In this session, Derek Beach will demonstrate how process tracing can be applied in evaluations to strengthen the credibility of findings and enhance understanding of causal pathways. Participants will gain practical insights into designing and conducting evaluations that are both methodologically sound and contextually grounded.
Explore the highlights from the second session of EvalVoices on Process Tracing with Derek Beach:
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| SESSION 1: EVALUATION SCIENCE WITH MICHAEL QUINN PATTON - 15 JULY 2025 | 14:00 CET |
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Topic: Evaluation Science Speaker: Michael Quinn Patton Date and Time: 15 July 2025 | 14:00 CET About the Topic: Evaluation Science addresses the evolving body of knowledge that underpins effective and credible evaluation practice. In this session, Michael Quinn Patton will explore the foundations of evaluation as a scientific discipline—what constitutes quality evidence, how methodological choices influence use, and why evaluation must adapt to complexity, uncertainty, and systems change. Explore the highlights from the first session of EvalVoices on Evaluation Science with Michael Quinn Patton:
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