A Comparison of Freshmen and Seniors on General and Specific Essay Tests of Critical Thinking.

Keeley, Stuart M.; And Others

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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

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