In a rapidly changing and overly connected world, critical thinking is an indispensable skill to cope with the challenges of our time. Although widely acknowledged as a valuable intellectual faculty, there is not much consensus about the definition of critical thinking. Hence, this concept has been operationalised in order to test the exercise of critical thinking and assess the efficacy of the interventions aimed at increasing it. The aim of this research is to find out which interventions demonstrated to be the most effective to improve the critical thinking skills and dispositions of students. The literature review shows that reflective writing, dialogue-based learning, the Socratic method and situated problems significantly developed several dimensions of critical thinking. Based on this evidence, a processual model of critical thinking is proposed, sequencing the process of critical thinking into multiple steps, each of which is associated with the critical thinking skills and dispositions required to complete it. The model also presents the interventions improving each of the skills and dispositions mentioned. This is the first evidence-based model integrating critical thinking dimensions with the respective interventions which proved to enhance them, offering some useful guidelines for teachers willing to cultivate critical thinking in their classes.
In un mondo in rapida evoluzione e sempre piu’ connesso, il pensiero critico è un'abilità indispensabile per affrontare le sfide del nostro tempo. Sebbene sia ampiamente riconosciuto come una preziosa facoltà intellettuale, non c'è molto consenso sulla definizione di pensiero critico. Pertanto, questo concetto è stato reso operativo per testare l'esercizio del pensiero critico e valutare l'efficacia degli interventi volti a incrementarlo. L'obiettivo di questa ricerca è scoprire quali interventi si sono dimostrati più efficaci per migliorare le capacità e le disposizioni di pensiero critico degli studenti. La revisione della letteratura mostra che la scrittura riflessiva, l'apprendimento basato sul dialogo, il metodo socratico e i problemi situati sviluppano in modo significativo diverse dimensioni del pensiero critico. Sulla base di queste evidenze, viene proposto un modello processuale del pensiero critico, che ne prevede l'articolazione in più fasi, ognuna delle quali è associata alle abilità e alle disposizioni di pensiero critico necessarie per completarla. Il modello presenta anche gli interventi che migliorano ciascuna delle abilità e delle disposizioni citate. Si tratta del primo modello basato sull'evidenza che integra le dimensioni del pensiero critico con i rispettivi interventi che si sono dimostrati in grado di migliorarle, offrendo alcune linee guida utili per gli insegnanti che intendono coltivare il pensiero critico nelle loro classi.
Critical thinking: a crystal whose facets can (and should) be refined
MINGAZZINI, ILARIA
2023/2024
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In a rapidly changing and overly connected world, critical thinking is an indispensable skill to cope with the challenges of our time. Although widely acknowledged as a valuable intellectual faculty, there is not much consensus about the definition of critical thinking. Hence, this concept has been operationalised in order to test the exercise of critical thinking and assess the efficacy of the interventions aimed at increasing it. The aim of this research is to find out which interventions demonstrated to be the most effective to improve the critical thinking skills and dispositions of students. The literature review shows that reflective writing, dialogue-based learning, the Socratic method and situated problems significantly developed several dimensions of critical thinking. Based on this evidence, a processual model of critical thinking is proposed, sequencing the process of critical thinking into multiple steps, each of which is associated with the critical thinking skills and dispositions required to complete it. The model also presents the interventions improving each of the skills and dispositions mentioned. This is the first evidence-based model integrating critical thinking dimensions with the respective interventions which proved to enhance them, offering some useful guidelines for teachers willing to cultivate critical thinking in their classes.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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