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Assessing Inference Skills.
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Facione, Peter A. – 1989
Four major problem areas inhibit the standardized assessment of critical thinking (CT): (1) content validity; (2) construct validity; (3) technical jargon; and (4) background knowledge. Practical examples of framing multiple-choice items for assessment are suggested. In the area of content validity, new agreement about the definition of CT now…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Construct Validity, Content Validity, Critical Thinking