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Welcome to new members

Some useful resources:

The Most Significant Change (MSC) Guide, by Rick Davies and Jess Dart published in 2005 and still most authoritative guide.
The Zotero online bibliography of books, papers, presentations, etc on the use of MSC, updated each year (or more often) by Rick Davies
Overview of MSC on the MandE NEWS website

Please feel free to share your experiences, or to ask any questions

with best wishes, rick.davies@gmail.com

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Sep 22

Feedback on the first MCS Monthly Online Gathering

Hi all This email concerns one aspect of the event held on Wednesday 20th Soptember In one group the

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Feedback on the first MCS Monthly Online Gathering

Hi all This email concerns one aspect of the event held on Wednesday 20th Soptember In one group the

Sep 22

rick davies, Thierno Diouf2

Sep 20

Stakeholder analysis as a precursor to using MSC

Thank you Rick, It will be helpful. Rgds Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, September 20,

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Stakeholder analysis as a precursor to using MSC

Thank you Rick, It will be helpful. Rgds Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, September 20,

Sep 20

rick davies, … Britt Sloan5

Aug 26

An invitation to a regular MSC Monthly Online Gathering

Thanks, Rick. Much appreciated! On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 1:32 PM rick davies <rick....@gmail.com

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An invitation to a regular MSC Monthly Online Gathering

Thanks, Rick. Much appreciated! On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 1:32 PM rick davies <rick....@gmail.com

Aug 26

rick davies, … Fiona Kotvojs7

Aug 17

Experimental use of AI to summarise the description of use of MSC in published papers

Hi Rob I think your following question makes a lot of sense. There are two options here. One is to

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Experimental use of AI to summarise the description of use of MSC in published papers

Hi Rob I think your following question makes a lot of sense. There are two options here. One is to

Aug 17

Agnes Marsan, … Soledad Muñiz5

Aug 14

Creative approach to presenting MSC

Thank you Rick, Fiona and Soledad for your feedback and valuable insights! I will let you know what

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Creative approach to presenting MSC

Thank you Rick, Fiona and Soledad for your feedback and valuable insights! I will let you know what

Aug 14

Aug 13

Participatory Video and Most Significant Change - 3-day course in London, UK

You are invited to our upcoming Participatory Video and Most Significant Change 3-day workshop in

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Participatory Video and Most Significant Change - 3-day course in London, UK

You are invited to our upcoming Participatory Video and Most Significant Change 3-day workshop in

Aug 13

Jane Dowden, … Fiona Kotvojs5

Jul 28

MSC for monitoring

Hi Jane, Sorry for the delay in my comments on your questions. I have used MSC for almost 20 years in

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MSC for monitoring

Hi Jane, Sorry for the delay in my comments on your questions. I have used MSC for almost 20 years in

Jul 28

Cecilia Ruberto

Apr 14

[opportunity] MEL Specialist (MSC and OH expertise)

Hi all, We're currently looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning

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[opportunity] MEL Specialist (MSC and OH expertise)

Hi all, We're currently looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning

Apr 14

rick davies, … Susmita Saikia10

Apr 11

1st Working Group meeting for the proposed MSC Global Gathering

Dear Rick, I would also like to join in the next working group meeting. Sorry I could not earlier

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1st Working Group meeting for the proposed MSC Global Gathering

Dear Rick, I would also like to join in the next working group meeting. Sorry I could not earlier

Apr 11

Apr 6

MSC/online training/30 May-4 July 2023/paid/UK Eval Society

dear all, With this email, we would like to share with you an online MSC course hosted by UK

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MSC/online training/30 May-4 July 2023/paid/UK Eval Society

dear all, With this email, we would like to share with you an online MSC course hosted by UK

Apr 6

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Apr 1

Please change my subscription e-mail address on your database to my regular e-mail

Compliments of the day, MSC Team! KIndly change my subscription e-mail address on your database to my

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Please change my subscription e-mail address on your database to my regular e-mail

Compliments of the day, MSC Team! KIndly change my subscription e-mail address on your database to my

Apr 1

rick davies, … Cecilia Ruberto8

Mar 24

Update on expressions of interest in a MSC online event this year, and steps needed

Hi, sorry for the late reply. The time is based on UK timezone. I will confirm the date for our first

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Update on expressions of interest in a MSC online event this year, and steps needed

Hi, sorry for the late reply. The time is based on UK timezone. I will confirm the date for our first

Mar 24

rick davies, … Shafaq Masud14

Mar 16

...wouldn't it be nice to gather once or twice a year to talk about our applications, innovations, challenges ...

Hi all, I would love to join. Post April would work best but April is fine too. Best Shafaq On Thu,

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...wouldn't it be nice to gather once or twice a year to talk about our applications, innovations, challenges ...

Hi all, I would love to join. Post April would work best but April is fine too. Best Shafaq On Thu,

Mar 16

rick davies, … Cecilia Ruberto5

Jan 30

Improving and extending the translation of the MSC Guide into other languages

Hi all, I hope you are all doing great. I have been part of this community for a while. I have not

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Improving and extending the translation of the MSC Guide into other languages

Hi all, I hope you are all doing great. I have been part of this community for a while. I have not

Jan 30

8/11/22

Reminder to register for MSC online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc

Dear all, We would like to remind you regarding the MSC (online) training organized by the UK Eval

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Reminder to register for MSC online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc

Dear all, We would like to remind you regarding the MSC (online) training organized by the UK Eval

8/11/22

Titing Martini, Sasquia Antunez Pineda2

7/20/22

Most Significant Change/online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc

Dear Titing, What a great opportunity! I am interested in taking the course but I am completing an

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Most Significant Change/online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc

Dear Titing, What a great opportunity! I am interested in taking the course but I am completing an

7/20/22

6/30/22

Coding of significance criteria used in MSC exercises

Hi all I have seen plenty of examples where evaluators/facilitators/researchers code the contents of

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Coding of significance criteria used in MSC exercises

Hi all I have seen plenty of examples where evaluators/facilitators/researchers code the contents of

6/30/22

rick davies, IBRAHIM EL-LADAN2

5/26/22

Updated MSC bibliography

Thanks, Ricks. IBRAHIM, Yusuf El-ladan Ph.D; FHEA(UK); FNIM; FCIM (Professor of Agricultural

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Updated MSC bibliography

Thanks, Ricks. IBRAHIM, Yusuf El-ladan Ph.D; FHEA(UK); FNIM; FCIM (Professor of Agricultural

5/26/22

rick davies, … Bob12

4/13/22

Sorting algorithms and MSC selection

Hi Bob Up to now this has only been a sort of thought experiment, I have not tried it in real life

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Sorting algorithms and MSC selection

Hi Bob Up to now this has only been a sort of thought experiment, I have not tried it in real life

4/13/22

3/31/22

The collaborative exploration of alternative futures: A different approach to Theories of Change

Hi all Please excuse this posting, which on first glance may seem unrelated to MSC. But in fact it

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The collaborative exploration of alternative futures: A different approach to Theories of Change

Hi all Please excuse this posting, which on first glance may seem unrelated to MSC. But in fact it

3/31/22

3/30/22

Evaluating a peer-led wellbeing programme for doctors-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia, using the Most Significant Change technique

March 2022 Evaluation Journal of Australasia DOI: 10.1177/1035719X221080576 Karen Crinall, Madeleine

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Evaluating a peer-led wellbeing programme for doctors-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia, using the Most Significant Change technique

March 2022 Evaluation Journal of Australasia DOI: 10.1177/1035719X221080576 Karen Crinall, Madeleine

3/30/22

Sasquia Antunez Pineda, Julie Solomon2

3/19/22

Coding Software: MSC Content Analysis in Spanish

Greetings, Sasquia: My understanding is that both NVivo and Atlas.ti allow the user to choose a

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Coding Software: MSC Content Analysis in Spanish

Greetings, Sasquia: My understanding is that both NVivo and Atlas.ti allow the user to choose a

3/19/22

Ruwaida Salem, … rick davies3

3/3/22

New articles published on use of MSC

Hi Lisa and Ruwaida Many thanks for posting these two papers, they look very interesting and of

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New articles published on use of MSC

Hi Lisa and Ruwaida Many thanks for posting these two papers, they look very interesting and of

3/3/22

Sasquia Antunez Pineda, … Bob20

1/8/22

Asking about negative change in MSC interviews

Well it depends. If you hate the intervention or want it to stop then it's all bad news and if

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Asking about negative change in MSC interviews

Well it depends. If you hate the intervention or want it to stop then it's all bad news and if

1/8/22

rick davies, Sasquia Antunez Pineda2

11/30/21

Translations of the MSC Guide

Dear members of this MSC malling list, My name Sasquia Antunez Pineda and I am preparing a research

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Translations of the MSC Guide

Dear members of this MSC malling list, My name Sasquia Antunez Pineda and I am preparing a research

11/30/21

Paula Magariños, … Fiona Kotvojs7

11/26/21

MSC stories collect through group interviews

Hi Paula, I have collected stories from groups and it worked well – basically it was like the first

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MSC stories collect through group interviews

Hi Paula, I have collected stories from groups and it worked well – basically it was like the first

11/26/21

11/26/21

tools for qualitative analysis?

Hi folks First time poster - what are folks using these days for qualitative data analysis -

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tools for qualitative analysis?

Hi folks First time poster - what are folks using these days for qualitative data analysis -

11/26/21

9/12/21

Portuguese translation of the MSC Guide

Hi all Orlando José Leite de Castro has kindly offered to make a Portuguese translation of the MSC

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Portuguese translation of the MSC Guide

Hi all Orlando José Leite de Castro has kindly offered to make a Portuguese translation of the MSC

9/12/21

rick davies, Nick Andrews2

9/12/21

Avoiding/minimising "confirmation" bias when using MSC

Hi Rick, I was in conversation with Laura Mazzoli-Smith, and education academic in Durham University

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Avoiding/minimising "confirmation" bias when using MSC

Hi Rick, I was in conversation with Laura Mazzoli-Smith, and education academic in Durham University

9/12/21

rick davies, … Bob7

6/19/21

Another way of analysing MSC stories...

Hi Bob Good question re Q-sort vs HCS While I have never used Q-sort, this is my impression of the

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Another way of analysing MSC stories...

Hi Bob Good question re Q-sort vs HCS While I have never used Q-sort, this is my impression of the

6/19/21

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