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THINKING SKILLS AND CREATIVITY
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 14-23Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2010.11.002
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Critical thinking; Secondary school curriculum; Educational goals; Thinking skills
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The term critical thinking (CT) is frequently found in educational policy documents in sections outlining curriculum goals. Despite this frequency, however, precise understandings among teachers of what CT really means are lacking. In this study, 72 high school teachers in Hong Kong were surveyed and interviewed on their beliefs about the meaning of CT. Results indicated that while the teachers had some conception of the term, it tended to be narrow. Further, they expressed strong support for the inclusion of CT in the curriculum, while conveying a desire for training in how to teach it. The findings suggest more precise definitions of CT are needed in educational documents. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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