TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluative site visits
T2 - A methodological review
AU - Lawrenz, Frances P
AU - Keiser, Nanette
AU - Lavoie, Bethann
N1 - Funding Information:
This material is partially based on work supported by National Science Foundations grant REC135385.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Site visits are a commonly employed, but little discussed, evaluation procedure. Our purpose is to review the state of the art regarding site visits, as well as to catalyze a discussion of site visits centering on the question of whether or not existing practices constitute a set of methods or a methodology. We define evaluative site visits and review the current state of practice in site visits. We also outline the differences between methods and methodology and consider whether or not the current state of practice constitutes a methodology.
AB - Site visits are a commonly employed, but little discussed, evaluation procedure. Our purpose is to review the state of the art regarding site visits, as well as to catalyze a discussion of site visits centering on the question of whether or not existing practices constitute a set of methods or a methodology. We define evaluative site visits and review the current state of practice in site visits. We also outline the differences between methods and methodology and consider whether or not the current state of practice constitutes a methodology.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ameval.2003.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ameval.2003.08.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0142024054
SN - 1098-2140
VL - 24
SP - 341
EP - 352
JO - American Journal of Evaluation
JF - American Journal of Evaluation
IS - 3
ER -