Realist Evaluation: An Emerging Theory in Support of Practice: New Directions for Evaluation, Number 78

by George Julnes and Melvin M. Mark

Why is another theory of evaluation needed? The paradigm wars have left a void in their wake. A new theory, firmly grounded in a credible philosophy of science, is needed to guide practice. The aim of this volume is to provide a new theory that captures the sensemaking contributions from post-positivism and the sensitivity to values from constructivist traditions. The theory presented here is not a slap-dash synthesis of the competing paradigms--it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787915513
• ISBN13: 9780787915513
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"