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ERIC Number: EJ386502
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Children's Self-Directed Critical Thinking.
Hudgins, Bryce B.; Edelman, Sybil
Journal of Educational Research, v81 n5 p262-73 May-Jun 1988
A study of fourth- and fifth-graders' critical thinking skills revealed that those subjects who participated in small-group discussions encouraging self-directed critical thinking skills were better able to apply the skills than were students who were asked to solve a problem individually. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Grade 4, Grade 5, Group Activities, Independent Study, Intermediate Grades, Learning Strategies, Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Thinking Skills