Enhancing Critical Thinking Skill Formation: Getting Fast Thinkers to Slow Down

Autor/in	List, John A.
Titel	Enhancing Critical Thinking Skill Formation: Getting Fast Thinkers to Slow Down
Quelle	In: Journal of Economic Education, 53 (2022) 1, S.100-108 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0485
DOI	10.1080/00220485.2021.2004282
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Skill Development; Economics; Vertical Organization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Volkswirtschaftslehre
Abstract	Through the experience both in the classroom and travels, the author comes to define the key aspects of critical thinking (CT) as "individual skills that facilitate logical and informed decisions." Beyond personal anecdotes, scientifically, the import of CT has been shown in many walks of life (see, e.g., Bauwens and Gerhard [1987]). Nevertheless, the literature experiences as teachers reveal that few students naturally supply CT, and it is costly for them; hence, if teachers do not demand it, students will not supply it. Yet, as teachers, it is important to first understand what "it" is--what is CT? In the author's experiences, these skills can naturally be divided into two complementary pillars. Within both of these pillars lies the heart of the problem, which can be better understood and solved with economic thinking. Leveraging economic thinking, after presenting the CT Hierarchy and showing evidence that such skills are malleable, the author provides a classroom playbook for principles of economics instructors who desire to give their students the best chance to become Great Thinkers or at least progress into the upper echelons of the CT Hierarchy during and after their courses. The author concludes with some remarks drawing parallels between what has been learned from introducing behavioral economics into the standard principles course that can inform about introducing CT. (ERIC).
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Update	2024/1/01