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Profetto-McGrath, Joanne. "Critical thinking skills and critical thinking dispositions of baccalaureate nursing students." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0025/NQ39582.pdf.
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Чернець, М. О. "The importance of critical thinking skills." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2017. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/7237.
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Husband, Gregg. "An analysis of critical thinking skills in computer information technology using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2006/2006husbandg.pdf.
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Brown, Ken. "Education, culture and critical thinking." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388942.
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The recent movement to enhance critical thinking through education is not entirely new. However, it differs from an earlier tradition which was concerned broadly with the historical origins and social ramifications of critical thought. The terms of reference of the current 'thinking skills debate' are more narrowly restricted to the objectives and methods of contemporary education systems and there is a characteristic tendency to adopt features of individual psychology and 'cognitive science'. Even where such conceptual perspectives are not made explicit, there is widespread commitment to the idea that it is possible to identify general skills of thought and teach them successfully. Various programmes maintain this commitment, despite a paucity of evidence that the 'skills' thus identified transfer readily between 'cognitive domains'. A powerful and controversial counter-argument has been advanced against this conception of critical thinking skills. The main thrust of 'domain-theory' is that the 'generalist' position is incoherent; thinking skills are specific to subject-matters of 'domains' of thought, and cannot be abstracted from them, a conclusion said to be preordained by the logic of language and thought. The present thesis is that this counter-argument is substantially correct as a refutation of the theoretical basis of many current aspirations for the introduction of 'thinking skills' programmes into education. Formal representations and generalised accounts of thinking fail to address the open-endedness and creativity of genuinely critical thought. Domain-theory falters, however, in its attempt to interpret logically self-authenticating modes of thought. They are not distinguished by seamless, internal logics or methodologies, nor are they radically distinct from common modes of discourse. Indeed, specialised disciplines derive their intelligibility from this common ground of evolving linguistic meaning and imagery. It is from this, rather than from within the constraints of 'logical domains' that some of the most innovatory developments occur; the perception of analogy; the 'thought-experiment' with revolutionary implications for established theory. Paradigms of this kind have universal significance for the elucidation of critical thought.
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Swiger, Wanda S. "Correlation between critical thinking skills and decision making skills in athletic training and the examination of critical thinking differences across the curriculum." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2005. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4259.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2005.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 122 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-103).
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Tsoi, Hang-sang, and 蔡恆生. "An investigation on students' critical thinking skills in an online environment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/202304.
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O'Hare, Liam. "Measuring critical thinking skills and dispositions in undergraduate students." Online version, 2004. http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/25083.
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Lee, Mei-yi, and 李美儀. "Enhancing critical thinking skills through ICT in English reading." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29953790.
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O'Hare, L. C. "Measuring critical thinking skills and dispositions in undergraduate students." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.421013.
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Alosaimi, Khalid Hamoud. "The development of critical thinking skills in the sciences." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2013. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/f8eb450c-0914-4e1b-aa1c-65dd9d02cfba.
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Traditionally, education in Saudi Arabia has tended to lay considerable emphasis on the correct recall of memorised information. In the early years of the 21st century, education policy in Saudi Arabia began to consider the introduction of the concept of critical thinking into the curriculum. At the same time, the role and place of the sciences in the curriculum have increasingly been emphasized, the aim being to equip future generations with the skills thought important in taking the country forward. This study is, therefore, set in Saudi Arabia and focuses on the nature and development of critical thinking in the context of the current curriculum in the sciences. After describing the educational scene in Saudi Arabia, the thesis focuses on what is known about thinking in general and critical thinking in particular. The aim here is to move towards the development of a model of critical thinking and some kind of operational description against which test material can be developed. At that stage, it was recognised that, while critical thinking might be conceptualized as a set of cognitive skills, there is a strong attitudinal element. In simple terms, the learner needs to know how to think critically but also be willing to use these skills. There is a very brief review of some key research in the area of attitudes, including the principles of measurement which underpin the way the perceptions and attitudes of the learners are considered in this study. The cognitive nature of critical thinking is then related to two key research contributions of the 20th century: the work of Jean Piaget and David Ausubel. Critical thinking takes place in the working memory and the insights from information processing are discussed, looking at the ways information moves around the brain and the implications for the development of critical thinking are discussed. This study aims to explore how to measure critical thinking and to determine whether critical thinking skills can be developed in science subjects in school pupils. To achieve this aim, a model of critical thinking was first developed representing that thinking critically basically involves asking the questions how, what and why of new sources of information, the information itself and the linking processes involved in understanding. A test of critical thinking was developed based on this model. The data from this test were related to several other educational measures: student perceptions, working memory capacity, understanding science, school marks in science. Interviews with teachers and school inspectors were also conducted to explore their perceptions. The researcher is confident that the model and test make a contribution to the literature, as well as being of benefit to Saudi Arabia and to other countries. Critical thinking was measured with a total of 240 pupils, 120 girls and 120 boys, aged between 13 and 15, in classes 1, 2 and 3, in six Intermediate Schools in Saudi Arabia in the academic year 2009-2010. The questions in the test were designed so that success in the test relied on one or more of the aspects of critical thinking. The outcomes were related to working memory capacity and school science performance while student perceptions were measured. Principal Components analysis using Varimax rotation showed that the test designed to measure critical thinking was not measuring either science knowledge or understanding nor was it a measure of working memory capacity, but the school marks were highly correlated with working memory capacity. It was found that the measured critical thinking grew from year 1 to year 3; possible reasons are suggested. While the validity of the critical thinking test is not certain, it is not simply a measure of knowledge and understanding or of working memory capacity although any critical thinking would take place in the working memory. The survey offered many insights but, in particular, it revealed that most pupils had a negative attitude to science and showed broadly negative perceptions of science. The following experiment aimed to determine whether critical thinking skills could be developed in science subjects in school pupils. A fresh sample for the second experiment consisted of 1,600 pupils, from 12 schools, 800 girls and 800 boys, 400 of each in grade 1 (aged 13) and 400 in grade 3 (aged 15). Of these 400, 200 were in control groups and 200 in experimental groups. The pupils in the experimental groups were taught critical thinking skills using teaching material specifically developed for this research (which took 9 weeks to complete) and with a method proposed for it, while those in the control groups were taught in the normal way. The following were measured: student perceptions, working memory capacity, critical thinking, and understanding. The first two tests were identical to those used in experiment 1 and the critical thinking test was only slightly modified. In addition, their school marks were taken to make a fifth data set. Analysis of the data showed that critical thinking skills grew significantly after use of the new materials, with year 3 showing greater growth. Despite attempts to make the material gender neutral, boys were found to be better at critical thinking skills, although this may simply reflect gender-separated education. Principal components analysis again showed that critical thinking test data is unrelated to measured working memory capacity, measures of recall, and measures of understanding. The student survey was carried out with the purpose of examining pupils’ attitudes towards various aspects of thinking and critical thinking in the context of science teaching and some unexpected gender differences were observed. In the test of critical thinking skills, girls and boys in the experimental groups both performed better than did the control groups but the girls did not appear to be convinced that this is the case.A total of 98 science teachers and science inspectors were interviewed in order to explore their perceptions of critical thinking in science education. A range of themes was explored and there were some differences in their views which, in turn, did not seem to match the views of the students. Implications are discussed. The overall conclusions are that critical thinking can be measured and that it can be enhanced with school learners aged in the range 13 to 15. However, it is vital that educational policies, resources, national assessment and teacher training be adjusted if the development of critical thinking is to make much progress in Saudi Arabia. The limitations and implications of the study are outlined.
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Everman, Suzanne R. "Critical thinking skills and the performance on NCLEX-RN." Muncie, Ind. : Ball State University, 2008. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/358.
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Kirby, Matthew. "The Impact of Religious Schema on Critical Thinking Skills." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/10.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between critical thinking and religious schema as represented by religious orientation. Past research has included religious belief within the larger construct of paranormal belief, and demonstrated a correlation between high levels of paranormal belief and poor critical thinking skills. Studies in the psychology of religion suggested that a more complex religious measure based on religious orientation was necessary to understand these correlations. Additionally, schema theory offered a cognitive framework within which to experimentally test the cause of these correlations. This study found that primed religious schema did not account for the relationship between paranormal/religious belief and critical thinking skills. This study did find that poor critical thinking performance was predicted by higher levels of extrinsic religious orientation.
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Kristensson, Martin. "Critical Thinking in the Classroom : Using Fiction and the Topic of Global Warmingto Develop Critical Thinking Skills." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-24730.
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The main purpose of this essay is to show the importance of teaching critical thinking. Thisessay looks at how teachers can use a topic such as global warming, where critical thinking isrequired, in the classroom to improve the general knowledge of their students and also theirability to learn. This will be done with help of two books, Forty Signs of Rain by Kim StanleyRobinson and State of Fear by Michael Crichton.In society it is the school’s responsibility to prepare children for their future, to make themable to adapt to society and cooperate with other people. In order to prepare the children,communication between the students themselves has to work, but more importantly thecommunication between the teachers and the students have to work. This essay argues thatteachers have a responsibility to create an environment that gives the students the opportunityto practice their communication skills.
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Pawlak, Patricia A. "Self-Regulated Learning Prompts in the Enhancement of Critical Thinking Skills." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1461712180.
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Hermiz, Mary E. "Teaching critical thinking skills to student nurses in clinical settings." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1221272.
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What strategies are effective for clinical nurse instructors to use in developing critical thinking in student nurses? Many clinical strategies have been discussed in, literature, but only a few have been verified through research as to their usefulness.This study used the qualitative research methodology of multiple case studies. Participants were six clinical nurse instructors. Nursing experience ranged from 17-27 years, teaching experience involved 2-24 years. Four instructors had doctorates, one nurse had a masters degree, and the sixth nurse lacked two courses before completing a masters degree. The six instructors were from five areas of nursing: medical/surgical (beginning and intermediate level), maternity, mental health, community health and management.Each instructor was interviewed three times during the same semester, approximately two weeks apart. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Spradley's (1979) domain and taxonomic analyses were used to analyze the data.Data analysis showed that some strategies were used by all instructors, with adaptations made for the specialty. The strategies used by all instructors were questioning, nursing care plans and clinical conferences. More than one instructor used student journals, teaching projects, research articles, milieu assessments, and case studies/scenarios.This research strongly supported the use of questioning to help the student progress in critical thinking. Contrary to some research, the present research found that questioning by the instructors was not detached but was situated in the client setting which helped the student synthesize facts into a whole. The research identified many questions used by the clinical nurse instructors.Instructors identified their role in assisting students toward critical thinking as helper, facilitator, coach and guide. Instructors also identified the following characteristics as necessary to help students: caring attitude, creativity, perseverance, knowledgeable, listener, encourager and learning attitude. The instructors motivated students as they progressed in critical thinking through verbal and nonverbal rewards. Students gained self-confidence as they experienced success in their journey towards critical thinking. Implications for nursing practice are provided. The importance of this research lies in the rich depth of discovering how these strategies, roles, characteristics, and motivators assist nursing students in developing critical thinking skills in different clinical settings.2Department of Educational Leadership
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Ferguson, Roxanne Alice. "Critical thinking skills in nursing students: Using human patient simulation." Scholarly Commons, 2012. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/22.
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The problem investigated by the researcher relates to the development of critical thinking knowledge and skill in nursing students. Traditional approaches to educating nursing students have been used in the past to educate nursing students, but newly licensed registered nurses still have difficulty with critical thinking knowledge and skills. The principal investigator evaluated the use of an alternative method of teaching learning to foster and develop critical thinking knowledge and skills. One suggestion for teaching learning methods is the use of human patient simulation. A pretest/posttest experimental design was used to investigate critical thinking knowledge and skills after using human patient simulation in second semester nursing students. Nursing students from a northern California university were approached to participate in the study in the fall of 2011 and spring of 2012. The WGCTA Form D and the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric were used as a method to determine any changes in critical thinking knowledge and skills. No simulation. This study adds to the body of knowledge relating to the use of human patient simulation.
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Aizikovitsh, Einav, and Miriam Amit. "An innovative model for developing critical thinking skills throughmathematical education." Proceedings of the tenth International Conference Models in Developing Mathematics Education. - Dresden : Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, 2009. - S. 19 - 22, 2012. https://slub.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A1665.
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In a challenging and constantly changing world, students are required to develop advanced
thinking skills such as critical systematic thinking, decision making and problem solving. This
challenge requires developing critical thinking abilities which are essential in unfamiliar
situations. A central component in current reforms in mathematics and science studies worldwide
is the transition from the traditional dominant instruction which focuses on algorithmic cognitive
skills towards higher order cognitive skills. The transition includes, a component of scientific
inquiry, learning science from the student''s personal, environmental and social contexts and the
integration of critical thinking. The planning and implementation of learning strategies that
encourage first order thinking among students is not a simple task. In an attempt to put the
importance of this transition in mathematical education to a test, we propose a new method for
mathematical instruction based on the infusion approach put forward by Swartz in 1992. In fact,
the model is derived from two additional theories., that of Ennis (1989) and of Libermann and
Tversky (2001). Union of the two latter is suggested by the infusion theory. The model consists of
a learning unit (30h hours) that focuses primarily on statistics every day life situations, and
implemented in an interactive and supportive environment. It was applied to mathematically
gifted youth of the Kidumatica project at Ben Gurion University. Among the instructed subjects
were bidimensional charts, Bayes law and conditional probability; Critical thinking skills such as
raising questions, seeking for alternatives and doubting were evaluated. We used Cornell tests
(Ennis 1985) to confirm that our students developed critical thinking skills.
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Elliott, Brett M. "The Influence of an Interdisciplinary Course on Critical Thinking Skills." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278389/.
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The effect of an interdisciplinary algebra/science course on students' critical thinking skills was examined. A traditional college algebra course was used as a comparison group. The students in the sample enrolled in college algebra and then half were randomly placed into the interdisciplinary course. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest comparison group design was used. The Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal was used to measure the students' critical thinking skills. This instrument consists of an overall critical thinking score as well as five subscores in the areas of Inference, Recognition of Assumptions, Deduction, Interpretation and Evaluation of Arguments. It was found that the students in the interdisciplinary course made greater gains in the overall critical thinking score as well as in four of the five subscores. However, the differences in the gains made in the two courses were not statistically significant. Disregarding course, other factors that were found to be closely related to critical thinking were Composite ACT, grade received in the course, Math ACT and grade point average. It was also found that students whose majors were in the Schools of Arts and Letters or Science and Technology scored higher on critical thinking than students whose majors were in the Schools of Business or Education. Factors found to have no relationship to critical thinking were ethnicity, gender and classification.
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Specht, Diane Marie. "Probe Method's Impact on Students' Motivation and Critical Thinking Skills." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/383.
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The probe method (PM) is a learning model that equips students with essential learning strategies and skills so they can be successful and competitive in a highly diverse technological global workforce. Although research indicates this learning model was successful at the elementary school level with improving students' motivation to learn, their critical thinking skills, and their ability to solve complex problems, little research has examined the impact of this method at the high school level for students who participated in a career and technical education (CTE) program. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to fill a gap in knowledge about the role and function of the PM on high school students' motivation to learn and their critical thinking skills in a CTE program. Guided by the conceptual framework of constructivism, data were collected through surveys, reflective journals, interviews with 17 students, and a teacher interview. Data were analyzed through descriptive and content analysis using open coding to determine what active learning was taking place, whether authentic project-based and problem-based learning strategies were implemented, and what 21st century workforce skills were being taught. Findings indicated that the PM had a positive impact on high school students' motivation to learn and their ability to think critically in a CTE program. This study supports positive social change by providing high school CTE teachers with a valuable learning model that infuses reflective thought, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and critical thinking into the learning process while at the same time motivating students to learn.
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Kola, Malose Isaac. "How teachers actualise critical thinking skills in the Technology classroom." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52934.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the manner in which technology teachers actualise critical thinking skills while supporting learners to solve technological problems. Technology as a subject was introduced in South African schools by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) with the intention to, inter alia, develop learners critical thinking skills while using the prescribed design process. The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for technology stipulates that technology should provide learners with the opportunity to solve authentic problems that are embedded in real-life experiences. Solving these authentic technological problems requires learners to engage with critical thinking skills. This entails learners interpreting, analysing, evaluating information, drawing inferences, providing an explanation, and conducting self-regulations.
While the importance of critical thinking is widely acknowledged, it seems that teachers find it difficult to actualise these critical thinking skills in the classroom. In addition to this, the literature suggests that technology teachers limit their teaching to the lower cognitive levels, failing to develop learners higher-order thinking abilities. This is problematic and a reason for concern. This study thus sought to investigate this problem.
The conceptual framework used in the study was based on the design process as prescribed by the DBE (2011) and Facione s (1990) critical thinking skills framework. The design process involves the following skills, to: Investigate, Design, Make, Evaluate, and Communicate (IDMEC). Facione s critical thinking skills encompass: Interpretation, Analysis, Evaluation, Inference, Explanation, and Self-Regulation. These critical thinking skills were linked to the DBE design process to demonstrate the way in which critical thinking skills could be actualised within the different steps of the design process.
This study engaged in qualitative research using a multiple case study design. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants. Technology teachers who obtained a Bachelor of Education in technology education with at least four years of experience teaching technology were considered as suitable participants. Data was collected by means of structured interviews and observations. Data was analysed using the conceptual framework. The research findings revealed that the sampled technology teachers had a limited understanding of what critical thinking entails. Also, the selected technology teachers were unable to explain how they support their learners in developing critical thinking skills. While the DBE outlines how technology teachers should use the design process, the observations indicated that the participants did not engage with the design process as stipulated in the CAPS document for technology.
This study recommends that technology teachers understanding of critical thinking, critical thinking skills and the disposition of critical thinking should be deepened. A proper understanding of critical thinking, and its associated skills and dispositions, are required to ensure that the specific aims of teaching technology are achieved. It is also recommended that technology teachers use the design process as prescribed by the DBE. Using the design process as intended may provide teachers with opportunities to develop critical thinking skills in the classroom.Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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Tell, Marsha Pflaum Godbold John V. "The impact of a thinking skills curriculum on selected cognitive processes of intermediate grade students." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1988. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8818721.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1988.Title from title page screen, viewed September 13, 2005. Dissertation Committee: John V. Godbold (chair), Dennis G. Kelly, Patricia H. Klass, Walter D. Pierce. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-108) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Oliver, Michael J. "A comparison of critical thinking skills for hospitality management graduates from associate and baccalaureate degree programs." Online version, 2001. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2001/2001oliverm.pdf.
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Miller, Deborah Ann 1952. "Critical Thinking Skills Related to Pre-Clinical Medical School Course Examinations." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279394/.
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The major purpose of this study was to determine if pre-clinical medical school course examinations reflect critical thinking skills. The entire second year class from a medical school in the southwest made up the population. Student examination results from the first two years as well as scores on the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal were used in this study.
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Reid, Helen. "The Correlation Between a General Critical Thinking Skills Test and a Discipline Specific Critical Thinking Test For Associate Degree Nursing Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2505/.
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In 1997, NLNAC added critical thinking as a required outcome for accreditation of associate degree nursing (ADN) programs. Until recently general critical thinking tests were the only available standardized critical thinking assessment tools. The emphasis has shifted to discipline specific tools.
This concurrent validity study explored the correlation between two critical thinking tests, a general skills test, the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) and a discipline specific test, the Arnett Critical Thinking Outcome Evaluation (CTOE). Both tests are based on the same definition of critical thinking. The CCTST, developed in 1990, covers discipline neutral content in multiple choice items. The CTOE, a free entry, written response test developed in 1998, assesses critical thinking in nursing situations using a partial credit model.
A convenience sample of 434 sophomore ADN students from 9 programs in Texas completed the demographic survey and critical thinking tests in 1999. The sample was 87.9% female and 74.2% Caucasian, with a mean age of 31, mean GPA of 3.13, mean 3.7 years healthcare employment experience, mean CCTST score of 15.0023 and mean CTOE of 82.69. The sample also included 22.4% current LVNs, 15.7% with prior degrees and 53.5% in the first generation of their family to go to college.
With Pearson correlation, three of four hypotheses concerning correlation between CCTST and CTOE scores were accepted, showing weak but significant correlation. GPA positively correlated but healthcare employment experience, first generation and minority status negatively correlated with CCTST scores. GPA correlated positively with CTOE scores. Stepwise multiple linear regression with CCTST scores retained GPA, healthcare employment experience, prior degree, and first generation in college status.
The significant, positive correlation between CCTST and CTOE scores was weaker than expected. This may be due to the different formats of the tools, or a fundamental difference between a general critical thinking skills test and a discipline specific tool. Critical thinking is highly contextually sensitive and disciplines emphasize skills differently. Both tests may be useful in a critical thinking assessment program since they measure different aspects and contribute to a composite picture of critical thinking. Research should continue on discipline specific tools.
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Kimbrough, Heather E. "What are effective methods of teaching critical thinking skills to middle school students?" Online pdf file accessible through the World Wide Web, 2007. http://archives.evergreen.edu/masterstheses/Accession89-10MIT/Kimbrough_H%20MITthesis%202007.pdf.
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Clay, Ernestine K. (Ernestine Ann K. ). "The Effect of Problem Solving Software on the Improvement of Critical Thinking Skills." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278432/.
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Ennis, Theresa R. "Assessing and enhancing critical thinking skills: Enhanced Peer Review (EPR) with CAT instrument : a dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate School, Tennessee Technological University /." Click to access online version, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=68&did=1338860341&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1255013411&clientId=28564.
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Kwong, Siu-po Eve. "The use of variation theory in developing students' critical thinking skills." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B3554207X.
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Aizikovitsh, Einav, and Miriam Amit. "An innovative model for developing critical thinking skills through mathematical education." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2012. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-79308.
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In a challenging and constantly changing world, students are required to develop advanced
thinking skills such as critical systematic thinking, decision making and problem solving. This
challenge requires developing critical thinking abilities which are essential in unfamiliar
situations. A central component in current reforms in mathematics and science studies worldwide
is the transition from the traditional dominant instruction which focuses on algorithmic cognitive
skills towards higher order cognitive skills. The transition includes, a component of scientific
inquiry, learning science from the student's personal, environmental and social contexts and the
integration of critical thinking. The planning and implementation of learning strategies that
encourage first order thinking among students is not a simple task. In an attempt to put the
importance of this transition in mathematical education to a test, we propose a new method for
mathematical instruction based on the infusion approach put forward by Swartz in 1992. In fact,
the model is derived from two additional theories., that of Ennis (1989) and of Libermann and
Tversky (2001). Union of the two latter is suggested by the infusion theory. The model consists of
a learning unit (30h hours) that focuses primarily on statistics every day life situations, and
implemented in an interactive and supportive environment. It was applied to mathematically
gifted youth of the Kidumatica project at Ben Gurion University. Among the instructed subjects
were bidimensional charts, Bayes law and conditional probability; Critical thinking skills such as
raising questions, seeking for alternatives and doubting were evaluated. We used Cornell tests
(Ennis 1985) to confirm that our students developed critical thinking skills.
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Kwong, Siu-po Eve, and 鄺小寶. "The use of variation theory in developing students' critical thinking skills." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3554207X.
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Rucker, Minder. "Using Microcomputer Software To Remediate Critical Thinking Skills In Disadvantaged Students." NSUWorks, 1990. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/810.
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This study was conducted to test the claim that some critical thinking software may facilitate the improvement of reasoning skills of a group of disadvantaged students. These students were participants in an Upward Bound project in Atlanta, Georgia. After an extensive search and review of numerous thinking and reasoning software programs, four promising programs were selected for a thorough evaluation. After several weeks it was perceived that one particular software package had revealed the qualities necessary for success in this project. The package chosen was Critical Thinking I & II by Compris, Inc. The major reason for its selection was that it employed many artificial intelligence features that the author felt would cause the students to question their own thinking in a friendly and non-threatening manner.
The subjects participating in this study were sixty randomly chosen tenth grade students. From this group, thirty students were randomly chosen to become the experimental group and received computer assisted instruction. The remaining thirty students became the control group and received traditional instruction. The instructional time line for the project was three months of Saturday sessions with forty-five minutes of instruction for each session. The only difference in the treatment of the two groups were the methods of instruction and the time and place each group met. The experimental group met in a computer laboratory at 8:45 a.m. each Saturday, while the control group met at 9:45 a.m. in a regular classroom adjacent to the computer laboratory. The author taught, monitored and collected data on both groups. Upon completion of the instructional period the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal form ZM was administered to each group under normal classroom conditions.
A t-test conducted on the posttest means showed a significance difference at the .05 level significance. This study employed an experimental posttest only design.
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Blanchfield, Joan Clare. "Critical thinking skills at entry and exit of Master's Nursing Program /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1998. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1998/thesis_nur_1998_blanc_criti.pdf.
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Deuchar, Annelize. "Opportunities for the development of critical thinking skills in the mathematics classroom / Annalize Deuchar." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4823.
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The nurturing of critical thinking skills is one of the cornerstones of Outcomes Based Education (OBE). This study investigated to what extent teachers provide opportunities for the development of critical thinking skills in Grade 8 in Mathematics classrooms. A literature study was undertaken to highlight the importance and nature of the development of critical thinking skills in the Mathematics classroom, and to establish how critical thinking could be nurtured during the teaching, learning and assessment of Mathematics. Various teaching methods and assessment strategies, types of learning material, a variety of classroom activities and how to create a classroom conducive to the development of critical thinking skills were explored. The literature review provided the framework to design a questionnaire that was utilized to obtain the perceptions of Grade 8 Mathematics teachers and learners regarding the opportunities provided for the development of critical thinking skills in Mathematics classrooms. By means of quantitative, non-experimental descriptive research, the self constructed, closed-ended questionnaire was administered to a convenient sample of a purposively selected group of Mathematics teachers (n = 92) and learners (n = 204) in the Ekurhuleni District of Gauteng, South Africa. The triangulation of learner and teacher data revealed that teachers do have an understanding of the importance of critical thinking in the Mathematics classroom, but that their understanding is not always fully translated into practical opportunities for the development of critical thinking skills. It was revealed that teachers do make use of questioning and allow learners to communicate during problem-solving, which are important strategies for the development of critical thinking. However, it was evident that teachers appear to be inhibiting the development of critical thinking skills by relying heavily on the use of textbooks and transmission of knowledge during teaching, and seem not to acknowledge the merits of cooperative learning and real life experiences during the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The study is concluded with recommendations on how to nurture and improve critical thinking in the Mathematics classroom.Thesis (M.Ed. (Learning and Teaching)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2010.
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Soukup, Frances. "Assessment of critical thinking skills in associate degree nursing students at Madison Area Technical College - Reedsburg." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999soukupf.pdf.
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Alexander, William A. "Workplace skills and the skills gaps related to employee critical thinking ability and science education curriculum." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1086274816.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 326 p.; also includes graphics. Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: Arthur White, College of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-244).
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Gelven, Don R. "Problem solving and critical thinking skills development in an applied communications course /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841289.
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Ricketts, John C. "The efficacy of leadership development, critical thinking dispositions, and student academic performance on the critical thinking skills of selected youth leaders." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2003. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0000777.
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Patrick, Wanda Pearl. "Teacher Perception of Technology as a Conduit to Acquiring Critical Thinking Skills." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2420.
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Seventh-grade and eighth-grade special education students struggle to learn higher-order thinking skills in pre-algebra and algebra that can be addressed by using technology. However, little is known about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers' attitudes toward use of and their actual use of calculators and technology to access students' development of higher-order thinking skills. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of rural middle school Grade 7 and 8 STEM teachers in one Western state. This study used Gardner's multiple intelligences and Armstrong's neurodiversity theories as a framework. Participants were 10 Grade 7 and 8 STEM teachers in a Western state. Data sources included interviews, surveys, and teacher journals. Open coding allowed the identification of similar threads, common words, or expressions that were then examined for themes and patterns. The emergent themes included a need for training, teachers' technological expectations, and whether teachers could meet grade level standards and students have success. This study assists social change by informing school administrators and teachers how technology is and is not being used in the classroom and how its use can be facilitated in the future.
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Yip, Wing-shun. "The difference between traditional learning environment and information enriched learning environment on the acquisition and transfer of higher order thinking skills in a biological context." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20057441.
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Dayioglu, Secil. "A Desciptive Study On The Critical Thinking Levels Of The Students At The Unit Of English Preparatory School At Hacettepe University." Master's thesis, METU, 2003. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/763243/index.pdf.
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Alharbi, Abdulqader Hamid F. "Modelling a conversational agent (Botocrates) for promoting critical thinking and argumentation skills." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/18606/.
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Students in higher education institutions are often advised to think critically, yet without being guided to do so. The study investigated the use of a conversational agent (Botocrates) for supporting critical thinking and academic argumentation skills. The overarching research questions were: can a conversational agent support critical thinking and academic argumentation skills? If so, how? The study was carried out in two stages: modelling and evaluating Botocrates' prototype. The prototype was a Wizard-of-Oz system where a human plays Botocrates' role by following a set of instructions and knowledge-base to guide generation of responses. Both stages were conducted at the School of Education at the University of Leeds. In the first stage, the study analysed 13 logs of online seminars in order to define the tasks and dialogue strategies needed to be performed by Botocrates. The study identified two main tasks of Botocrates: providing answers to students' enquiries and engaging students in the argumentation process. Botocrates’ dialogue strategies and contents were built to achieve these two tasks. The novel theoretical framework of the ‘challenge to explain’ process and the notion of the ‘constructive expansion of exchange structure’ were produced during this stage and incorporated into Botocrates’ prototype. The aim of the ‘challenge to explain’ process is to engage users in repeated and constant cycles of reflective thinking processes. The ‘constructive expansion of exchange structure’ is the practical application of the ‘challenge to explain’ process. In the second stage, the study used the Wizard-of-Oz (WOZ) experiments and interviews to evaluate Botocrates’ prototype. 7 students participated in the evaluation stage and each participant was immediately interviewed after chatting with Botocrates. The analysis of the data gathered from the WOZ and interviews showed encouraging results in terms of students’ engagement in the process of argumentation. As a result of the role of ‘critic’ played by Botocrates during the interactions, users actively and positively adopted the roles of explainer, clarifier, and evaluator. However, the results also showed negative experiences that occurred to users during the interaction. Improving Botocrates’ performance and training users could decrease users’ unsuccessful and negative experiences. The study identified the critical success and failure factors related to achieving the tasks of Botocrates.
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Adamietz, Daniel James. "Assessing Critical Thinking Skills of Athletic Training Professional and Post-Professional Students." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27246.
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Critical thinking (CT) can be described as using resources, identifying assumptions, asking questions, comparing alternatives, and finally coming to a conclusion. Critical thinking can be used in daily life, general work, or in specialty situations and is a valuable skill in health professions. Athletic training integrates CT into evaluations, treatments, rehabilitation programs, and other activities. Critical thinking is needed in the profession of athletic training to increase accuracy of diagnosis and evaluation and to improve patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to establish CT baseline scores for athletic training professional and post-professional students. Results revealed that the post-professional students in this sample scored higher on the Health Science Reasoning Test than professional students.
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Hofreiter, Trina D. "Teaching and evaluation strategies to enhance critical thinking and environmental citizenship skills." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0010321.
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Leach, Brent Tyler. "Critical Thinking Skills as Related to University Students Gender and Academic Discipline." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1251.
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For a number of years the educational community has recognized the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to all students; however, a shift in educational pedagogy and philosophy has occurred. Through recent legislation the funding of educational institutions that demonstrate competencies and gains from standardized test scores has been mandated. Although performance measurement regarding the effectiveness of learning environments is useful, students must learn critical thinking skills to compete globally, problem solve effectively, self-actualize, preserve democracy, and promote human rights. The relationship between content and critical thinking presents a unique challenge in American education. This study examined the shift in focus from critical thinking to standards-based assessment in American education and focused on data garnered and analyzed from The California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST).
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in the 5 dimensions of critical thinking based on colleges and gender based upon 1,455 graduating seniors for the 2009-2010 academic year on the (CCTST). This study used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze data.
In this quantitative study, data from the (CCTST) were gathered and distributed to the researcher for compilation and statistical analysis. Findings from this study indicate that gender and major college of study significantly influence the means on the dimensions of the CCTST. This study provides information regarding critical thinking skills in a higher education setting and is useful for higher education practitioners in facilitating the development of critical thinking skills. The results of this study add to the body of knowledge regarding critical thinking.
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Alwadai, Mesfer Ahmad. "ISLAMIC TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF IMPROVING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN SAUDI ARABIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS." OpenSIUC, 2014. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/882.
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The intent of this explanatory sequential mixed-method study is to examine Islamic teachers thoughts on improving critical thinking skills in elementary schools in the Southwestern province of Saudi Arabia. This study involves the collection of quantitative data and an explanation of the quantitative results with qualitative data. In the first phase, a survey is administered to Islamic teachers in Saudi elementary schools to assess their opinions on improving students' critical thinking skills and to investigate the factors that influence or hinder their implementation of critical thinking instruction. In the second phase, qualitative data is collected using semi-structured interviews with a number of Islamic teachers in order to explore more fully their perceptions toward improving students' critical thinking skills in Saudi elementary schools. The reason for collecting both quantitative and qualitative data is to obtain a better understanding of the gathered information than would be possible using only one of these methods. In regard to the barriers for improving the critical thinking ability in elementary education students, the study participants reported seven major obstacles, which are student ability, teaching methods, classroom structure, Saudi society and the school community, pre-service teachers preparation programs and in-service teacher professional developmental programs, and the Islamic studies curriculum. The highest ranked obstacle was student ability, with an overall mean of 4.31. Teaching methods, with a total mean of 4.29, was the second most cited barrier. The third was classroom structure, with a total mean of 3.72. The study participants ranked society and school community as the fourth obstacle, with a total mean of 3.70, and pre-service teachers preparation programs and in-service teacher professional developmental programs with a total mean of 2.69. The Islamic studies curriculum was ranked sixth in obstacles to improving critical thinking for elementary education students, with a total mean of 2.57. These findings suggests there is a need to examine female Islamic teachers' perceptions toward critical thinking in the Southwestern region of Saudi Arabia in order to identify the similarities and differences between the perceptions of male and female teachers. It is vital to investigate perceptions of teacher of other disciplines, such as language art, social science, English, and math, in an effort to provide policy makers in the Ministry of Education with a holistic picture of the Saudi educational system. Qualitative studies, interviews with students, and classroom observation can be carried out to investigate students' perceptions as to how critical thinking is taught in the classroom and whether teaching style is a primary obstacle to it being taught. There is an urgent need to examine in depth the influence society and the school community has on teaching students' thinking in general and critical thinking in particular. Finally, more research is needed on the pre-service education programs and in-service professional training programs in terms of building teaching programs on critical thinking skills.
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Pace, Jack David. "Pedagogical methodologies in teaching critical thinking skills to basic police recruits at Madison Area Technical College." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000pacej.pdf.
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Walther, Jane M. "Evaluating the effects of credit-based transitional programs on high school students' critical thinking skills." [Boise, Idaho] : Boise State University, 2009. http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/60/.
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Knezek, David J. (David John). "The Effects of Computer Intensive Classwork on the Critical Thinking Skills of Community College Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278471/.
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To determine the relationship between computer intensive classwork and change in critical thinking skills exhibited by college students, the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, which generates Inference, Assumptions, Deduction, Interpretation, Arguments, and Total scores, was administered as pretest and post-test to students enrolled in four sections of a freshman level writing class at a community college, where two sections each were taught by computer intensive (computer) and traditional (non-computer) methods. Students completed a Demographic Questionnaire regarding previous computer experience, gender, and ethnicity. Where available, reading skills information was obtained from college records.
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Hurley, Gabrielle C., and n/a. "Towards the 'Smart State': The Teaching and Learning of Thinking Skills." Griffith University. School of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20040220.150536.
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In an age of substantial educational reform, the teaching and learning of 'thinking-skills' are considered to be an integral component of a child's education. Further, they are considered an important factor in developing skills which may contribute to increased learning outcomes for all learners. Current reform agenda nominate a range of 'thinking-skills' and processes that inform essential lifelong learnings and that are supported by characteristics that all learners should exhibit. At the heart of such prescription is a vision of a future in which 'process' rather than 'knowledge' will be the focus. A fundamental paradigm shift is pressing, and so too, the revised role of the teacher. Teacher practices that assist students to search for their own understandings rather than follow other people's logic are paramount and essential to the successful implementation of educational change. This case study presents one teacher's approach to the provision of 'thinking-skills' instruction in a primary school classroom for year-six children. The three objectives of the project were first, to trial a different pedagogical approach, second, to influence and change the 'thinking' habits of youngsters, and third, to encourage students to employ 'good thinking' in order to maximize learning outcomes. The model for implementation was underpinned by philosophical approaches gleaned from the literature, which were caring, humane, stimulating and creative. An eclectic mix of insights and strategies were employed to target full immersion of students and teacher into a 'Thinking-Skills Classroom'. Data were gathered from two groups of student participants who represented two discrete learning contexts. One context was that of the Trial Classroom, where the 'immersion' process sought to create a 'culture of thinking', in which 'thinking' was the focus of all teaching, learning, and operating activity. The context of the Control Classroom, was one in which 'thinking' was not the focus of all instruction and learning, but rather, was taught in an incidental and less formal manner. The aim of this study was to determine whether significant educational outcomes would become apparent in the Trial Classroom, that is in a context where children were immersed in, and learned to use, a range of strategies aimed at progressing them as independent, confident and 'accomplished thinkers'. The teaching experiment that was 'The Thinking-Skills Classroom', proved successful. The research has revealed effective 'transfer' after instruction for students in the Trial Classroom. Learners effectively applied new 'thinking understandings' into everyday thinking situations, in addressing real-life problem solving, and in producing evidence of new ways of operating. Across all strata of academic ability students from the Trial Classroom increased their thinking prowess. A category was established for 'excellent thinkers', where students demonstrated acquisition of a different set of skills from those normally associated with 'good thinking'. Students developed increased self-confidence, risk-taking initiatives and independence across the board as a result of increased thinking ability. A study of this kind may be helpful to other teacher/researchers who are considering instructional and curriculum change in light of wider paradigmatic change in education. Although this particular study would be difficult to replicate, this researcher's story can be usefully interpreted to allow insights and generalizations from the case-study to be made. These may serve as a catalyst for other innovative school-based pedagogies to emerge, and for new learning approaches to be considered and trialled, in order to prepare students for life and learning in the Twenty-First Century.
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Ruff, Lauren G. "The development of critical thinking skills and dispositions in first-year college students infusing critical thinking instruction into a first-year transitions course /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3155.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.Thesis research directed by: Education Policy, and Leadership. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.