Evaluation research in the 21st century: a more and more relevant tool for the educational and social development

Authors

  • Tomás Escudero Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.22.1.8164

Keywords:

Evaluation research, Social development, Transdisciplinary discipline, Different methodologies, Participative strategies, Utility and use of the evaluation, Ethical-scientific rules, Meta-evaluation

Abstract

After a wide revision of the recent publications about the subject, the present situation of evaluation research is analysed as a strategic tool for the decision making of the development and improvement of society and citizens’ quality of life in varied sectors such as education, health, economy, culture, social protection, public policies, etc.  The scientific identity of the evaluation research is described and founded upon, stressing its transdisciplinary character, the rise of the evaluation of organizations and institutions, and the use of different methodologies and the importance of participative strategies. Also outlined is the utility and appropriate use of the evaluations as priority object of this kind of research, relying always on principles and ethical rules of scientific quality and on the corresponding meta-evaluative studies.

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Author Biography

Tomás Escudero, Universidad de Zaragoza

Chair of Educational Research at the University of Zaragoza.  He has authored a large number of works and publications in the evaluative education field, particularly institutional evaluation

Published

2016-04-14

How to Cite

Escudero, T. (2016). Evaluation research in the 21st century: a more and more relevant tool for the educational and social development. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.22.1.8164

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Research Articles