Effective Pedagogy for Improved Critical Thinking
Ian Gold, Graham Oppy, Sam Butchart , ARC Linkage Grant 2002-04 ($150,000)
Many people reason poorly, by almost any measure of reasoning. Although there is evidence that people can be taught to think critically, educators don't really know how. They don't know what works, what doesn't, and why. This study will systematically examine the effectiveness of different techniques for teaching reasoning and will cross-validate an Australian reasoning testthe GSAwith an international standard. The expected outcomes of the study are the data about what improves reasoning and about the success of the GSA. The significance of the study lies in the potential benefits these data will have to students and employers.
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