Developing College Students' Critical Thinking through Reflective Writing

Autor/inn/en	Yeh, Hui-Chin; Yang, Shih-hsien; Fu, Jo Shan; Shih, Yen-Chen
Titel	Developing College Students' Critical Thinking through Reflective Writing
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 42 (2023) 1, S.244-259 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2022.2043247
Schlagwörter	College English; Majors (Students); Foreign Countries; Ethics; Ethical Instruction; Critical Thinking; Reflection; Writing (Composition); Social Services; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ethik; Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; Kritisches Denken; Schreibübung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste
Abstract	Critical-thinking skills are a desired higher education outcome and a primary goal in education. This research focuses on fostering college students' critical thinking through reflective writing. During an 18-week study, a total of 60 English majors were recruited. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected, including 1) the pre- and post-tests of the 5-point Likert scale Reflection Questionnaire, and 2) nine students' reflective essays. The results showed that students significantly improved their critical thinking and revealed four prevalent changes. More specifically, self-worth and volunteerism (two major conceptual changes), as well as patience and gratefulness (two key behavioral changes) stood out among these changes. The implications of using reflective writing to promote students' critical thinking are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01