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ERIC Number: EJ1153276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-2140
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Definitions of Evaluation Use and Misuse, Evaluation Influence, and Factors Affecting Use
Alkin, Marvin C.; King, Jean A.
American Journal of Evaluation, v38 n3 p434-450 Sep 2017
The second article in this series on the history of evaluation use has three sections. The first and longest develops a functional definition of the term "use," noting that a thorough definition of evaluation use includes the initial stimulus (i.e., evaluation findings or process), the user, the way people use the information, the aspect of the program considered, and the purpose. It then defines evaluation use's unethical companion, misuse, detailing the distinction between the two. The second section briefly discusses a broadened concept of evaluation impact that expands to include evaluation influence. Finally, the third section summarizes the factors that research has shown to be related to evaluation use.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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