Merit
The word merit can be defined as the quality of being good, important, or useful; it can also refer to a quality or conduct deserving of praise or reward. Historically, those in authority determined merit; however, with the advent of the scientific revolution, a more objective method of determining merit began.
In evaluation science, criteria are established to determine the value of that which is being assessed. Postmodern philosophy has contributed to evaluation science through the critique of rationality and logical positivism. Postmodern ideas correlate with changes in the definition of merit that are described here.
In evaluation settings, merit is an element of the purpose of an evaluation, where it is an approach to identifying the value of the evaluand or that which is being ...
Looks like you do not have access to this content.
Reader's Guide
Assessment
Cognitive and Affective Variables
Data Visualization Methods
Disabilities and Disorders
Distributions
Educational Policies
Evaluation Concepts
Evaluation Designs
Human Development
Instrument Development
Organizations and Government Agencies
Professional Issues
Publishing
Qualitative Research
Research Concepts
Research Designs
Research Methods
Research Tools
Social and Ethical Issues
Social Network Analysis
Statistics
Teaching and Learning
Theories and Conceptual Frameworks
Threats to Research Validity
- All
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z