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Evaluation as sensemaking: Knowledge construction in a realist world
Author(s) -
Julnes George,
Mark Melvin M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1099
Subject(s) - sensemaking , positivism , realism , epistemology , critical realism (philosophy of perception) , strict constructionism , scientific realism , sociology , knowledge management , engineering ethics , computer science , philosophy , engineering
Realism offers an alternative to the traditional positivist and constructivist paradigms. The principles of this approach are described here, as are its implications for knowledge construction.