Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills among Authoritarian Students

Autor/inn/en	Henderson Hurley, Martha; Hurley, David
Titel	Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills among Authoritarian Students
Quelle	In: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 25 (2013) 2, S.248-261 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1812-9129
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Skill Development; Teaching Methods; Authoritarianism; Personality Traits; Instructional Design; Learner Engagement; Social Sciences; Barriers; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Criminal Law; Assignments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Autoritarismus; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Strafrecht; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung
Abstract	This article focuses on assignments designed to enhance critical thinking skills for authoritarian personality types. This paper seeks to add to the literature by exploring instructional methods to overcome authoritarian traits that could inhibit the development of critical thinking skills. The article presents a strategy which can be employed to overcome authoritarian obstacles to critical thinking development through instructional design and the fostering of student engagement. The strategy elaborated herein resulted in increased application of critical thinking skills among authoritarian students. The article concludes with a call-to-action for greater exploration of the influence of nonrandom distribution of authoritarian personality characteristics on critical thinking across specific classes, disciplines, and institutions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10