Michael Scriven
Encyclopedia
Michael Scriven is a British-born academic, with a first degree in mathematics and a doctorate in philosophy
. He has made significant contributions in the fields of philosophy, psychology
, critical thinking
, and, most notably, evaluation
(he has invented checklists for programme evaluation).
He has produced over 400 scholarly publications and has served on the editorial review boards of 42 journals. Scriven is a past president of the American Educational Research Association
and the American Evaluation Association
. He is also an editor and co-founder of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation. He is currently a professor at Claremont Graduate University
.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. He has made significant contributions in the fields of philosophy, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, critical thinking
Critical thinking
Critical thinking is the process or method of thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true, false, or sometimes true and sometimes false, or partly true and partly false. The origins of critical thinking can be traced in Western thought to the Socratic...
, and, most notably, evaluation
Evaluation
Evaluation is systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of something or someone using criteria against a set of standards.Evaluation often is used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice,...
(he has invented checklists for programme evaluation).
He has produced over 400 scholarly publications and has served on the editorial review boards of 42 journals. Scriven is a past president of the American Educational Research Association
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
and the American Evaluation Association
American Evaluation Association
The American Evaluation Association is a professional association for evaluators and those with a professional interest in the field of evaluation, including practitioners, faculty, students, funders, managers, and government decision-makers...
. He is also an editor and co-founder of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation. He is currently a professor at Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
.