Conceptual Illumination: What Concepts Inform Your Thinking and Practice?

We think in concepts. We act on our conceptual understandings, even though they are often unconscious or implicit. Evaluation is viewed primarily as methodologically based but the case made here is that evaluation as a field is first and foremost conceptually based. Concepts drive what we do and how we understand and justify what we do.
This video invites you to consider what concepts inform your thinking and practice by taking you on a journey through the richly diverse landscape of evaluation concepts. At an hour in length, it is not for the conceptually faint of heart. But if you decide to take the trip, you'll encounter classic concepts, emergent concepts, evolving concepts, layered concepts, controversial concepts, singular concepts, conceptual dualities, conceptual triads, quadrants, hexagons, typologies, taxonomies, and conceptual frameworks galore.
To make it easier to consume in digestible nuggets, here are the timed sections of the video.
00:00:00 Why Conceptual illumination
00:00:36 Introduction to the Conceptual Landscape
00:04:03 Conceptual questions to ponder.
00:04:35 Historical context
00:05:46 The concept and consequences of concepts
00:07:00 Classic conceptual typologies
00:07:45 Early conceptual distinctions
00:08:20 Utilization-Focused Evaluation conceptual underpinnings
00:13:20 Examples of conceptual models
00:18:35 The nature of concepts
00:20:10 Singular Concepts
00:34:50 Layered Concepts
00:42:00 Conceptual Dualities
00:43:40 Evolving Concepts
00:46:50 Evaluator Stance Concepts
00:49:45 Triadic Conceptual Frameworks
00:53:40 Conceptual Quadrants
00:56:05 Pentagonal Conceptual Frameworks
00:58:05 Hexagonal Conceptual Frameworks
00:58:50 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ABOUT CONCEPTS

[@rebeccajohnson1368]

Absolutely enjoyed the insightful video. Thanks for puttingthese videos together! You are an inflencer!

[@kelleighwright5960]

😍A powerful compilation of insights that has greatly affected my understanding of not only evaluation but also other fields that I work within such as food, economics, ecology and sociology. A hearty thank-you for this teaching!!