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  1. PDF The Implementation of Critical Thinking As Efl Pedagogy: Challenges and

    The introduction of critical thinking into education has recently become a global aim. The implementation of critical thinking as language pedagogy in the field of English as a Foreign Language (hereafter EFL) has started recently, and it consequently requires further investigation. Despite Atkinson's (1997) claims that

  2. The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Students Critical Thinking

    The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Students Critical Thinking Skills and Peer Relationships. Rebecca Ostby. [email protected]. Follow this and additional works at: https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis. Researchers wishing to request an accessible version of this PDF may complete this form.

  3. The impact of engaging in philosophy with middle school children on the

    Description : Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rochester. Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, 2015. Abstract : Recently in education, the development of critical thinking skills has become the goal of innovative pedagogical strategies, inspired by long time philosophical practice.

  4. Critical Thinking in Context: Practice at an American Liberal Arts

    PhD thesis, University of Sheffield. Abstract. The American University in Cairo (AUC) considers critical thinking (CT) essential for academic success, global employability, and effective citizenship. Nevertheless, CT remains a highly contested notion, with insufficient evidence that universities succeed in developing it. ...

  5. PDF Critical Thinking: Two Theses from the Ground Up

    for instructors designing a college course in critical thinking. 1. Thesis #1: 'Critical Thinking' as a Cluster Concept. Some scholars writing on the subject tend to see themselves as . defining. the concept of critical thinking, 1. where such definitions (as 'definitions' go) are attempts at describing in a concise and insightful

  6. PDF Khan, Shaista Irshad (2017) An investigation of the concept of critical

    3.9 Facilitators and Barriers in Developing Critical Thinking Skills 58 3.9.1 Teacher Competence 59 3.9.2 Nature of Students 61 3.9.3 Type of Learning Environment 64 3.9.4 Organisational Ethos and Resources 64 3.9.5 Content Driven Curricula 65 3.9.6 Assessment Criteria 65 3.9.7 Lack of Encouragement for Questioning 66 3.9.8 Facilitators and Barriers: The Overall Picture 67

  7. Critical Thinking and its Importance in Doctoral Education

    Critical thinking is a process that, like any. process, receives inputs tha t are transformed. through a mechanism which, for the case of. doctoral education, consists in making use of. the ...

  8. PDF Exploring the psychological and sociological factors affecting critical

    2.4.3 Critical thinking as criticality _ 23 2.5 Critical thinking and human nature 25 2.5.1 Psychological and sociological factors that affect critical thinking 25 2.5.2 Critical thinking in non-Western cultures 30 2.5.3 Critical thinking barriers to action on climate change 32

  9. Train PhD students to be thinkers not just specialists

    We have critical-thinking assignments in which students analyse errors in reasoning in a New York Times opinion piece about 'big sugar', ... What's the point of the PhD thesis

  10. Developing critical thinking in doctoral students ...

    The PhD is the highest level of academic qualification, and is by its very nature an exercise in the development of critical thinking. This chapter discusses what it means to study for a PhD and ...

  11. An investigation of the concept of critical thinking in the context of

    The National Education Policy document published in 2009 in Pakistan emphasised that one of the wider goals for teaching and learning at all levels is the need to encourage and develop critical thinking skills. In the literature, these have been conceptualised in terms of a variety of skills many of which relate to evaluation. These skills imply the ability and willingness to ask productive ...

  12. Constructing Academic Identity Through Critical Argumentation: A

    However, Ming perceived a greater emphasis on critical thinking in the PhD thesis writing than in her Master's degree coursework. Ming viewed her Master's degree as merely a collection of coursework assignments, whereas the PhD thesis required more in-depth analytical and evaluative skills.

  13. Evaluating the impact of instruction in critical thinking on the

    The thesis begins with a systematic review that synthesises empirical evidence of the effect of teaching CT on CT skills of undergraduate English language learners. Of 1,830 records, only 36 studies were deemed relevant. ... Experimental students made bigger gains on the Cornell Critical Thinking Test between pre- and post-test (ES = +0.3).

  14. Developing Critical Thinking in Doctoral Students ...

    The PhD is the highest level of academic qualification, and is by its very nature an exercise in the development of critical thinking. This chapter discusses what it means to study for a PhD and the problems that students have with developing skills of criticality. The author discusses his own experiences of supervising over 50 doctoral students and relates this to the relevant literature.

  15. The Concept and Practice of Critical Thinking in Academic Writing: An

    Discussions on critical thinking skills among students in higher institutions of learning continues to be an important topic for discussion. These discussions revolve around the facts that students are not capable of displaying critical thinking skills abilities or researchers suggesting on ways to improve critical thinking skills among learners.

  16. How to be critical in a PhD literature review

    To outline the methods used by others when discussing similar problems. It is the first and second purposes that require critical thinking skills, because you want to be evaluating each work you read and act as an investigator. A quick and easy way to do so is to ask five standard questions of each thing you read: 1.

  17. Developing Critical Thinking in Doctoral Students: Issues and Solutions

    Developing Critical Thinking in Doctoral Students: Issues and Solutions: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8411-9.ch015: The PhD is the highest level of academic qualification, and is by its very nature an exercise in the development of critical thinking. This chapter discusses

  18. Critical Thinking at the Doctoral Level

    To explore the nature of critical thinking, we begin by examining the concept of left and right brain thinking. Left and Right Brain Thinking. Brain research suggests that the left and right sides of the brain have distinct and complementary functions. Simply put, the left brain is the seat of logic and, hence, analytical thinking, and the ...

  19. What Is Critical Thinking?

    Critical thinking is the ability to effectively analyze information and form a judgment. To think critically, you must be aware of your own biases and assumptions when encountering information, and apply consistent standards when evaluating sources. Critical thinking skills help you to: Identify credible sources. Evaluate and respond to arguments.

  20. PDF The effect of the integration of STEM on critical thinking and

    Methodology. A quasi-experimental design was used to determine the efect of the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) on critical thinking and tech-nology acceptance. By choosing an experimental group of students, a control group of students and a pre-test-post-test.

  21. CRITICAL THINKING AS A 21st CENTURY SKILL: CONCEPTIONS, IMPLEMENTATION

    Reed, J.H. 1998. Effect of a model for critical thinking on students' achievement in primary source document analysis and interpretation, argumentative reasoning, critical thinking disposition and history content in a community college course. (a PhD dissertation) University of south Florida. Retrieved April 28, 2018 from www.criticalthinking.org.

  22. Critical thinking in the context of Chinese postgraduate students

    Critical thinking in the context of Chinese postgraduate students' thesis writing: a positioning theory perspective Shi Pu National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, People's Republic of China Correspondence [email protected]

  23. The Thesis Whisperer

    Interestingly, Barnett suggests that critical thinking is not just passive. Brodin tells us how Barnett distinguishes between critical reason (formal knowledge), critical self-reflection (directed at the self) and critical action in the world. Brodin then makes the important point that for PhD students (and academics for that matter) academia ...