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Publication Date: 1983
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How We Think About Evaluation.
House, Ernest R.
New Directions for Program Evaluation, n19 p5-25 Sep 1983
Our scientific conceptions of evaluation are strongly influenced by underlying, deep-seated metaphors. This analysis draws upon recent philosophic work concerning the role of metaphors in all thought processes. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Evaluation Methods, Language Patterns, Metaphors, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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