Research On Axiomatic Analysis And Construction Of Foundational Theory Of Evaluation

Evaluation plays an important role in nowadays society, which is the premise of decision. There is no common evaluation method because of the relative-objectivity of evaluation. However, to formulate the applied theoretical foundation of evaluation is not only feasible, but also necessary. Now, research on foundational theories about evaluation still exists gaps at home and abroad. The law of subject development shows: The development of evaluation needs basic theory support.In this paper, axiomatic method, which is used in structuring subject knowledge, is introduced into the area of evaluation for the construction of foundational theory of evaluation. The main research results are:First, the common and structure followed by evaluation methods in the course of development are analyzed and summarized in terms of the guidelines, classification and evolution of evaluation. Objective evidences are provided for theoretical research.Subsequently, based on system analysis of evaluation, axiomatic method is introduced into the construction of foundational theory of evaluation for the first time. The feasibility study is made. Axiomatic theoretical framework and construction ideas for foundational theory of evaluation are provided.Finally, foundational evaluation concepts based on axiomatic thought are proposed: the actor of evaluation, the object of evaluation, position, values, evaluation index, explanation to result, the importance measurement and standard operator. The natures of these concepts are analyzed. Also, there laws are proposed: measurable property, relative-objectivity property and explainable property.