Critical Thinking among College and Graduate Students.

King, Patricia M.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Critical Thinking among College and Graduate Students.

King, Patricia M.; And Others

Review of Higher Education, v13 n2 p167-86 Win 1990

Differences in critical thinking between undergraduate and graduate students in the social and mathematical sciences was investigated using multiple measures of critical thinking that reflect different types of problem structure. Educational level and academic area differences were found across measures. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Processes, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Epistemology, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Models, Problem Solving, Sex Differences

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment; Graduate Record Examinations; SAT (College Admission Test)

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