Realistic EvaluationSAGE Publications, 1997 M06 23 - 235 páginas Realistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and goes on to introduce a `manifesto' and `handbook' for a fresh approach. The main body of this book is devoted to the articulation of a new evaluation paradigm, which promises greater validity and utility from the findings of evaluation studies. The authors call this new approach `realistic evaluation'. The name reflects the paradigm's foundation in scientific realist philosophy, its commitment to the idea that programmes deal with real problems rather than mere social constructions, and its primary intention, which is to inform realistic developm |
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... particular case , this betokens an attempt to return evaluation to its roots in examining the effectiveness of particular social programs targeted at specific social prob- lems . We seek to find a way of engaging rigorously in piecemeal ...
... particular case , this betokens an attempt to return evaluation to its roots in examining the effectiveness of particular social programs targeted at specific social prob- lems . We seek to find a way of engaging rigorously in piecemeal ...
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... particular outcomes are observed . ' ( 1988 , p . 382 ) These are indeed words of wisdom for evaluators and we shall spend much of this book trying to throw light into the black box . Festering away in both these challenges is the ...
... particular outcomes are observed . ' ( 1988 , p . 382 ) These are indeed words of wisdom for evaluators and we shall spend much of this book trying to throw light into the black box . Festering away in both these challenges is the ...
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... particular course might lead to inmates developing knowledge , skills and confi- dence which realize their potential ... particular brass tacks , it is necessary to introduce the other major axis that impinges on this particular research ...
... particular course might lead to inmates developing knowledge , skills and confi- dence which realize their potential ... particular brass tacks , it is necessary to introduce the other major axis that impinges on this particular research ...
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Utilizing Stakeholders Knowledge | 153 |
Realizing the Potential | 200 |
The New Rules of Realistic Evaluation | 214 |
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