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Lorencová, Hana; Jarošová, Eva; Avgitidou, Sofia; Dimitriadou, Catherine – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Promoting students' critical thinking is an important task of Teacher Education. This is a review paper of 39 research papers regarding the critical thinking practices that are utilised in Teacher Education programmes, including instructional approaches and strategies, ways of assessment, their results, and the factors that affect their success.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Skill Development
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Ahern, Aoife; Dominguez, Caroline; McNally, Ciaran; O'Sullivan, John J.; Pedrosa, Daniela – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Developing optimum solutions to engineering problems typically relies on structured and complex thought processes that require evaluation, interpretation and opinion. Well-developed critical thinking (CT) skills are essential for dealing with the multi-dimensional nature of these problems. CT in an engineering context is well reported in teaching…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
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Barnard, Roger; de Luca, Rosemary; Li, Jinrui – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Providing feedback on students' written work is a key professional activity in tertiary education. Although there has been research into the effectiveness of lecturers' feedback, there is a need for more studies comparing students' perceptions with those of their teachers. This article discusses the design and implementation of an innovatory…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Journal Writing, Reflection