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Direct linkDahler-Larsen, Peter – American Journal of Evaluation, 2018
As theory-based evaluation (TBE) engages in situations where multiple stakeholders help develop complex program theory about dynamic phenomena in politically contested settings, it becomes difficult to develop and use program theory without ambiguity. The purpose of this article is to explore ambiguity as a fruitful perspective that helps TBE face…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Concept Formation, Educational Theories, Organizational Theories
