A Conceptual Framework for How Evaluators Make Everyday Practice Decisions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12470965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Kundin (University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Delia M Kundin (University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 347-362 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1098214010366048 |
| OpenAlex | W2136705447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 46 |
How do evaluators make decisions about how to approach an evaluation in their everyday practice? What are the bases for evaluators’ approach choices? In what ways do evaluators think about evaluation models? The evaluation literature remains unclear about what specific information evaluators consider when making decisions in response to everyday situations. This article introduces a conceptual framework for studying evaluators’ practice decisions that focuses on situation awareness in response to an evaluation context, practical reasoning as the bases for decision making, and reflection in action in response to changing environments. A study of how evaluators think through their work and make decisions about when, where, and why some strategies are used and others are not, may help to inform the field about everyday decision practices
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |