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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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rick davies
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
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Thierno Diouf
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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
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Britt Sloan
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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
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Fiona Kotvojs
7
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
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Soledad Muñiz
5
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
Soledad Muñiz
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
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Fiona Kotvojs
5
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
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Susmita Saikia
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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
Titing Martini
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
Egwuatu U ONYEJELEM
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
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Cecilia Ruberto
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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
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Shafaq Masud
14
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
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Cecilia Ruberto
5
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
Titing Martini
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 Pineda
2
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
rick davies
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-LADAN
2
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
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Bob
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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
rick davies
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
rick davies
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 Solomon
2
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
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rick davies
3
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
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Bob
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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
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Sasquia Antunez Pineda
2
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
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Fiona Kotvojs
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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
Paula Brown
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
rick davies
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 Andrews
2
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
, …
Bob
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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