Critical Thinking: Competency Standards Essential for the Cultivation of Intellectual Skills, Part 1

Autor/inn/en	Elder, Linda; Paul, Richard
Titel	Critical Thinking: Competency Standards Essential for the Cultivation of Intellectual Skills, Part 1
Quelle	In: Journal of Developmental Education, 34 (2010) 2, S.38-39 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-3907
Schlagwörter	Competence; Critical Thinking; Higher Education; College Students; Standards; Instruction; Teachers; College Faculty + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenz; Kritisches Denken; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Standard; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Fakultät
Abstract	Much lip service is given to the notion that students are learning to think critically. Studies consistently show that though faculty say that critical thinking is important to their instruction, they have difficulty articulating a clear conception of it and demonstrating how they foster it. In order for students to learn critical thinking, instructors need to explicitly teach it through focused instruction. And standards for doing this are essential. Thus, the authors focus on some essential critical thinking competency standards. In this first column of the series, the authors essentially argue for the importance of critical thinking to instruction. In the several columns that follow, they provide examples of the competencies. These competencies serve as a resource for teachers, curriculum designers, administrators, and accrediting bodies. The use of these competencies across the curriculum will ensure that critical thinking is fostered in the teaching of any subject. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Center for Developmental Education. Appalachian State University, P.O. Box 32098, Boone, NC 28608-2098. Tel: 828-262-3057; Fax: 828-262-7183; Web site: http://www.ncde.appstate.edu/publications.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10