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ERIC Number: EJ436835
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Towards Utility in Reviews of Multivocal Literatures.
Patton, Michael Quinn
Review of Educational Research, v61 n3 p287-92 Fall 1991
In program evaluation and policy analyses, utility supplants rigor as the first and most important criterion in judging literature reviews. Although R. T. Ogawa and B. Malen emphasize rigor, a utilization-focused evaluation emphasizes purpose and audience, both of which affect the conduct of a multivocal literature review. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Jargon, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Program Evaluation, Research Methodology, Theory Practice Relationship, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Exploratory Studies; Multivocal Literatures; Policy Analysis; Rigor (Evaluation)
Note: For related documents, see TM 516 026 and TM 516 028-030.