Avaliação como construção social: Investigação apreciativa

Abstract

In this article we propose a view of evaluation as a process where positive and generative aspects of the interactive context are explored. Drawing on a social constructionist discourse, Appreciative Inquiry is presented as an alternative form of evaluation that promotes change. The use of Appreciative Inquiry as a strategy of evaluation has been used in different contexts and cultures, yet is not widely known in Brazil, as a research and evaluation methodology. This article attempts to introduce Appreciative Inquiry as a valid and useful approach of evaluation in different contexts.