The Use of Kōans for Insight Evaluation Approach Training

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. Setting: Not applicable. Subjects: Not applicable. 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

Keywords

• insight evaluation approach
• eastern mysticism
• kōans
• training
• zen
• enlightenment