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ERIC Number: EJ274581
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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A Comparison of Freshmen and Seniors on General and Specific Essay Tests of Critical Thinking.
Keeley, Stuart M.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v17 n2 p139-54 1982
The impact of college on critical thinking ability was studied. Freshmen and seniors at a mideastern university were given either a general instruction or multiple specific instructions for critically evaluating one of two articles. Seniors provided more appropriate criticisms to both kinds of instructions for both articles. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Influences, Outcomes of Education, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Impact Studies