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Peer reviewedPatton, Michael Quinn – Review of Educational Research, 1991
In program evaluation and policy analyses, utility supplants rigor as the first and most important criterion in judging literature reviews. Although R. T. Ogawa and B. Malen emphasize rigor, a utilization-focused evaluation emphasizes purpose and audience, both of which affect the conduct of a multivocal literature review. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Jargon
