Glossary

This glossary provides brief definitions of the key terminology used in evaluation.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J
11. K
12. L
13. M
14. N
15. O
16. P
17. Q
18. R
19. S
20. T
21. U
22. V
23. W
24. X
25. Y
26. Z

1. A
• Activities
• Audience

1. B
• Baseline

1. C
• Cognitive bias
• Cost benefit analysis
• Cost effectiveness analysis

1. E
• Economic evaluation
• Evaluation
• Evaluation criteria
• Evaluation questions
• Evaluation standards
• Evaluative thinking
• Evidence

1. F
• Focus groups
• Formative evaluation

1. I
• Inputs
• Interviews

1. L
• Logic model

1. O
• Observation
• Opportunity cost
• Outcome
• Outcome evaluation

1. P
• Pilot
• Population
• Process evaluation

1. Q
• Qualitative data
• Quantitative data
• Questionnaire/Survey

1. S
• Sampling
• Scope
• Self-report data
• Stakeholder agreement
• Summative evaluation

1. T
• Theoretical saturation
• Triangulation

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