The Use of Kōans for Insight Evaluation Approach Training
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Abstract
Background: Since publishing a trilogy of articles relating Eastern mysticism to evaluation, the authors have received many inquiries about training.
Purpose: The article explains one promising new method under development—adapting the Zen practice of kōans for evaluation training.
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Research Design: Not applicable.
Data Collection and Analysis: Not applicable.
Findings: Not applicable.
Conclusions: The authors believe that kōans can be used as a poetic technology for recalibrating evaluation practioners’ attitudes and actions about evaluation.
Keywords: Insight evaluation approach, Eastern mysticism, kōans, training, Zen, enlightenment
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