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| Program Evaluation | 1 |
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| New Directions for Program… | 1 |
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| House, Ernest R. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHouse, Ernest R. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 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
