Developing theory-practice models of methodology (epistemology)

The Centre has become known for its original thinking about methodology in the areas of:

• popularising social science and developmental evaluation;
• how to carry out research ‘with’ people rather than ‘on’ them;
• the ethical and methodological concept of the ‘critical reference group' perspective;
• the Australian use of ‘fourth generation evaluation’ or ‘constructivist’ methodology including ‘dialogue across difference’ designs;
• the nature of inquiry groups;
• the place and role of the facilitating ‘researcher’ or ‘evaluator’; and
• the ‘building in’ of research and evaluation to the culture of whole living human ‘systems’.

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