Arvioinnilla

Arvioinnilla is the instrumental form of the Finnish noun arviointi, which means evaluation or assessment. In Finnish, instrumental forms indicate the means, method, or basis of an action, so arvioinnilla can be translated as “by means of evaluation” or “with evaluation.” The term is common in education, research, public administration, and quality management.

Arviointi refers to the process of collecting information, judging merit, quality, or significance, and forming a conclusion based on that information. The instrumental form arvioinnilla appears in phrases where evaluation is the method or basis, such as arvioinnin perusteella (“based on the assessment”), arvioinnilla voidaan… (“one can assess by means of evaluation”), or arvioinnin avulla (“with the help of evaluation”). It is used to describe methods, inputs, or processes that inform decisions, resource allocation, or feedback.

Common contexts include education (grading and feedback through assessment), project and program evaluation, research (interpretation of data through evaluation), and public sector policy assessment. The usage is neutral and formal, suitable for official reports and academic writing.

Etymology and grammar notes: arviointi is a noun meaning evaluation. The -lla ending forms the instrumental case: arvioinnilla. Other related forms include arvioinnin (genitive) and arviointia (partitive). The term is widely used in formal language without special connotations.

Examples:

- Päätökset tehtiin arvioinnin perusteella.

- Hankkeen vaikuttavuutta mitattiin arvioinnin avulla.

- Tutkimusdata kerättiin arvioinnin avulla ja tulokset analysoitiin.