Describe the Nonpositivist Approach to Evaluation Research

question 46

Essay

Describe the nonpositivist approach to evaluation research. Discuss as many of the assumptions of this approach as you can and compare them with the assumptions that positivists might make. How does all this relate to the "politics of evaluation research"

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Definitions:

Link Method

A mnemonic strategy that involves forming a mental image connecting the items in a list to remember them more easily.

Mental Image

A representation of sensory experience held in the mind, which can be recalled or manipulated.

Acronym Method

A mnemonic device that involves using the initials of information to be remembered to form a word or phrase.

Link Method

A memory technique where you visualize items to be remembered in a way that they are linked together by a story or association.