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A Historical Perspective on the Evolution of Evaluative Thinking
Author(s) -
Patton Michael Quinn
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20325
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , identification (biology) , epistemology , critical thinking , parallel thinking , psychology , engineering ethics , sociology , critical systems thinking , philosophy , computer science , botany , artificial intelligence , engineering , biology
This chapter reviews the historical emergence of evaluative thinking as an essential approach to evaluation practice. The contributions of evaluation pioneers to the identification and development of evaluation logic as a specialized form of critical thinking are honored. The conclusion articulates the high stakes involved, the life and death importance of thinking evaluatively in these uncertain and perilous times.