Implementation Frailties of Guba and Lincoln's "Fourth Generation" Evaluation Theory.

O'Neill, Tom

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Publication Date: 1995

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Implementation Frailties of Guba and Lincoln's "Fourth Generation" Evaluation Theory.

O'Neill, Tom

Studies in Educational Evaluation, v21 n1 p5-21 Mar 1995

The evaluation of a science education project for teachers in Durban (South Africa) illustrates some problems inherent in the application of the fourth-generation evaluation approach of Guba and Lincoln. One of the strongest concerns is that full participation by stakeholders may be an unrealistic assumption. (SLD)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, Naturalistic Observation, Participation, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Science Education, Stakeholders, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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