Integrating Arts-Based Inquiry in Evaluation Methodology: Opportunities and Challenges

Autor/inn/en	Simons, Helen; McCormack, Brendan
Titel	Integrating Arts-Based Inquiry in Evaluation Methodology: Opportunities and Challenges
Quelle	In: Qualitative Inquiry, 13 (2007) 2, S.292-311 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-8004
DOI	10.1177/1077800406295622
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Inquiry; Art; Creativity; Student Evaluation; Test Construction; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Arts; Kunst; Kreativität; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Testaufbau; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This article examines the case for the use of the creative arts in the process of designing, conducting, analyzing, and disseminating evaluations. The authors argue that using the creative arts in the process of evaluation evokes different ways of knowing and understanding the values of a program. The insights gained offer a unique addition to evaluation methodology. This not only broadens the perspective of what counts as evaluation knowledge but also creates opportunities for participants to engage in the process of valuing. The article also explores the challenges this perspective presents demonstrating--for example, how artistic knowing may be represented, claims to validity established, and methodological rigor ensured in integrating creative approaches in evaluation designs. The authors illustrate the case for the use of the arts in the evaluation process with examples from their own professional practice contexts in education, nursing, and health. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10