Developing Critical Thinking Skills in High Ability Adolescents: Effects of a Debate and Argument Analysis Curriculum

April WALKER; Todd KETTLER

doi:https://doi.org/10.46893/talent.758473

Makale detayları

Developing Critical Thinking Skills in High Ability Adolescents: Effects of a Debate and Argument Analysis Curriculum

Yazarlar:

April WALKER | Todd KETTLER

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Talent 2020 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.21-39

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000798260

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2717-7122

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46893/talent.758473

Özet:

 

This study evaluated the impact of a debate intervention on students’ critical thinking. The design-based research project included a quasi-experimental, one group pre-test, post-test design. Results indicated small effect sizes on critical thinking using the Cornell Critical Thinking Test-Level X (d = 0.40) and an assessment of argument analysis (d = 0.41). High-ability students en-tered the project with stronger critical thinking than general-education stu-dents (d = .82; d = .41), and high-ability students appeared to benefit more from the intervention as the performance gaps increased in the post-test phase (d = 1.08; d = .80) suggesting possible aptitude-treatment interactions or the Matthew effect. Qualitative data indicated that students learned to (a) think on the spot, (b) analyze arguments, (c) see other perspectives, and (d) construct counter-arguments. This study corroborates previous research that indicated a relationship between high ability and critical thinking.

Makale detayları

Developing Critical Thinking Skills in High Ability Adolescents: Effects of a Debate and Argument Analysis Curriculum

Yazarlar: April WALKER | Todd KETTLER

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar: Eğitim

Dergi: Talent 2020 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.21-39

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000798260

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

pISSN: 2717-7122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46893/talent.758473

Sayı

Yazarlar:

April WALKER | Todd KETTLER

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Talent 2020 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.21-39

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000798260

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2717-7122

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46893/talent.758473