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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
Peer reviewedTurnbull, Barbara – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1998
A second-order factor analytic model of conceptual, instrumental, and symbolic use of evaluation information was developed and tested with 308 British Columbia school teachers. Results confirm a three-factor structure of conceptual, instrumental, and symbolic use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Factor Structure
Peer reviewedBeaty, Elizabeth M. – Instructional Science, 1987
Examines research conducted at the British Open University using the research paradigm of phenomenography to discover what students understand about particular concepts in social science. The use of student interviews for formative and summative evaluation is described, and changes in course materials based on the results are discussed.…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedHouse, Ernest R. – Educational Researcher, 1990
Discusses the following aspects of educational evaluation: (1) structural changes; (2) conceptual changes; (3) mixed methods and unraveling consensus; (4) utilization of findings; (5) the role of values; and (6) the role of politics. Discusses how evaluation moved from monolithic to pluralistic, reflecting the change from consensus to pluralism in…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cultural Pluralism, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
