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Comment on Evaluation is Not Applied Research by Dana Wanzer

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In reply to Kerry Keating.

Lovely question, Kerry! I didn’t probe too much into epistemologies or ontologies underlying these definitions, but I can imagine you have something there with your question. I would bet that post-positivists would be more aligned with the “evaluation and research can (and should?) be value neutral or value-free” whereas constructivists would both recognize and embrace the values inherent in who we are and the work we do. Might be a useful endeavor for future research!

May 20, 2022 by Dana Wanzer

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