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Harris, Jimmy Carl – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1998
Describes a dissertation model used in teaching a critical-thinking course for developmental freshmen. Students learned how to create knowledge by linking the five-chapter model with the elements and standards of critical thinking, and by writing and defending their own 10-page dissertations. Discusses course strengths and weaknesses. Contains 13…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Developmental Studies Programs, Doctoral Dissertations