Teaching Africa-Rooted Evaluation

Using a “Model Client” Innovation to Help Shift the Locus of Knowledge Production

Authors

  • Sarah Chapman University of Cape Town
  • Suki Goodman University of Cape Town
  • Adiilah Boodhoo University of Cape Town
  • Nombeko Mbava University of Cape Town

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.69696

Keywords:

evaluation teaching, Made in Africa, model client, participatory approaches

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Published

2021-04-21

How to Cite

Chapman, S., Goodman, S., Boodhoo, A., & Mbava, N. (2021). Teaching Africa-Rooted Evaluation: Using a “Model Client” Innovation to Help Shift the Locus of Knowledge Production. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 35(3), 374–383. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.69696

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