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Rediscovering educational purpose in educational evaluation

Kushner, Saville

Authors

Saville Kushner



Abstract

This paper argues that evaluation methodology should reflect the character of the field it is proposing to look at. People have the right to be evaluated in their own terms, and evaluation methodologies which are judged for their rigour against abstract canons of validity violate that principle. Two examples are given.

Citation

Kushner, S. (2009). Rediscovering educational purpose in educational evaluation. Encyclopaideia, XIII(26), 9-28

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2009
Deposit Date Nov 9, 2010
Journal Encyclopaedia: Journal of Phenomenology and Education
Print ISSN 1590-492X
Publisher Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (University of Bologna)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume XIII
Issue 26
Pages 9-28
Keywords educational evaluation, methodology
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/990104
Publisher URL http://www.encyclopaideia.it


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