What Have We Learned about Naturalistic Evaluation?.

Guba, Egon G.

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Publication Date: 1987

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What Have We Learned about Naturalistic Evaluation?

Guba, Egon G.

Evaluation Practice, v8 n1 p23-43 Feb 1987

Definitions of and approaches to naturalistic evaluation are discussed. The qualitative aspects of the discipline are reviewed; and use of naturalistic evaluation in descriptions, illustrations, explications, hypothesis testing, and assessment of public spending are defined. A new paradigm for naturalistic evaluation is proposed. (TJH)

Descriptors: Economic Research, Evaluation Methods, Hypothesis Testing, Models, Naturalistic Observation, Program Evaluation, Public Administration, Qualitative Research

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Language: English

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