What is Most Significant Change (MSC)?
MSC a co-production approach to gathering, exploring and using diverse types of evidence in learning and development using story and dialogue-based methods. Measuring and gathering change outcomes in ways that are meaningful can be challenging. There is a growing recognition that people’s stories can be more powerful in learning-focussed evaluation. Most Significant Change is a storytelling approach to gathering and exploring change outcomes that was developed in the context of public health and community development
What this course will cover:
This interactive course introduces the core principles and practical application of the Most Significant Change technique. You will:
- Learn the foundations of MSC and when to use it
- Explore how to gather meaningful change stories
- Practise story-based evaluation through hands-on activities
- Understand how MSC can support learning, reflection, and improvement
The session is designed to be practical, accessible and grounded in real-world examples.
This course is ideal for:
- Anyone with an interest in evaluation, learning, or improvement
- People working in community, voluntary, public, or health sectors
- Those curious about using case studies and stories to understand impact
- Practitioners who want to use evidence to inform change and decision-making
No prior experience of evaluation or MSC is required – just an interest in understanding and learning from change.