Moving from Science to Practice in Evaluation Capacity Building

Autor/inn/en	Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda; Taylor-Ritzler, Tina
Titel	Moving from Science to Practice in Evaluation Capacity Building
Quelle	In: American Journal of Evaluation, 35 (2014) 1, S.95-99 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-2140
DOI	10.1177/1098214013499440
Schlagwörter	Evaluation; Capacity Building; Research and Development; Theory Practice Relationship; Evaluation Research; Definitions; Methods; Measurement; Program Effectiveness; Literature Reviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evaluierung; Forschung und Entwicklung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Evaluationsforschung; Begriffsbestimmung; Method; Methode; Messverfahren
Abstract	A synthesis of the state of the literature is discussed in this section of the Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) forum organized around four critical questions: (1) What is ECB? (2) How can we make it happen? (3) How do we know it is happening? and (4) What is its impact? The authors argue that to move the field of ECB forward we need to envision the science of ECB, not as the sole activity of creating new knowledge but in a close congruent and reciprocal relationship with practice. By adhering to a science-practice model, we conduct research that directly responds to and contributes to practice thus creating strong synergies between ECB practitioners and researchers. Research on ECB needs to be informed by real issues happening in practice, and practice of ECB needs to be informed by the new knowledge created. We must strengthen the science to refine our practice and strengthen the practice to refine the science. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10