Comments on: Overcoming existing evaluation cultures and processes http://www.showmethechange.net.au/2010/evaluation/overcoming-existing-evaluation-cultures-and-processes/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:18:46 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.showmethechange.net.au/2010/evaluation/overcoming-existing-evaluation-cultures-and-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-165 admin Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:01:51 +0000 http://www.showmethechange.net.au/?p=608#comment-165 Thanks Rosien, I think you're right - there has been little attention given to the behaviour of the evaluators. Thanks for the links. Viv Thanks Rosien, I think you’re right – there has been little attention given to the behaviour of the evaluators. Thanks for the links.
Viv

]]> By: Rosien Herweijer http://www.showmethechange.net.au/2010/evaluation/overcoming-existing-evaluation-cultures-and-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Rosien Herweijer Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.showmethechange.net.au/?p=608#comment-164 While your event looks to evaluate behaviours, this blog and Ben's presentation highlight how important behaviours of evaluators are. Surprisingly enough in development cooperation - a sector which has a long standing tradition of evaluation - there is little attention for the behaviours of evaluators, see also http://herweijer.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/learning-and-accountability/ Ben's presentation makes a strong case for looking at interconnected systems with properties that emerge from relationships within the systems. His argument is elegant and exiting, system theory and the complexity paradigm are very attractive however also quite abstract. The challenge is to embrace complexity as well as agency. For some interesting events connecting evaluation with complexity and behaviours check: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Improving_the_Quality_of_Evaluative_Practice_by_Embracing_Complexity.htm http://www.evaluators5-0.net/ While your event looks to evaluate behaviours, this blog and Ben’s presentation highlight how important behaviours of evaluators are.

Surprisingly enough in development cooperation – a sector which has a long standing tradition of evaluation – there is little attention for the behaviours of evaluators, see also http://herweijer.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/learning-and-accountability/

Ben’s presentation makes a strong case for looking at interconnected systems with properties that emerge from relationships within the systems. His argument is elegant and exiting, system theory and the complexity paradigm are very attractive however also quite abstract. The challenge is to embrace complexity as well as agency.

For some interesting events connecting evaluation with complexity and behaviours check:

http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Improving_the_Quality_of_Evaluative_Practice_by_Embracing_Complexity.htm

http://www.evaluators5-0.net/

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