Situated evaluation

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A number of the studies use situated evaluation as a way to take into account the fact that actual use is an interaction between specific, local circumstances and the introduction of new tools and ideas:

Situated evaluation is a "new framework for understanding innovation and change. This framework has several key ingredients: It emphasizes contrastive analysis and seeks to explore differences in use. It assumes that the object of study is neither the innovation alone nor its effects, but rather, the realization of the innovation--the innovation-in-use. Finally, it produces hypotheses supported by detailed analyses of actual practices. These hypotheses make possible informed plans for use and change of innovations" (Bruce & Rubin, 1993, p. 215).

See articles, book, dissertations, etc using situated evaluation. Note that situated evaluation is used there for the participatory design of the Inquiry Page.