11Interactive Evaluation
The control of providers over program development and delivery is fundamental to Interactive (or Participatory) evaluation. The evaluator provides input and support for the agenda of organisations, providers and community groups. Evaluation efforts are internal, influenced strongly by those who are ‘close to the action’, and evaluators employ interactive strategies to encourage utilisation of findings (Huberman & Cox 1990). Evaluation is seen as one input that contributes to the working knowledge of individuals and organisations, supplementing existing craft knowledge and knowledge about the local context (Owen 2003).
Over the past decade, Interactive evaluation has become a ‘hot topic’, fuelled by the interests of ...
