The Explication Model: An Anthropological Approach to Program Evaluation

A fundamental problem in evaluation models as they have been developed, discussed, and implemented is the dichotomous perception that has underscored many other controversies in education. Educators, like the Roman god Janus, seem to have two opposing views: some perceive education as an art; others perceive it as a science. The artistic perspective insists upon the complexity of the elements in an educational activity, which are inextricably mingled in a dynamic interaction. This interaction is to be viewed and evaluated