Evaluating Critical Thinking Ability.

Norris, Stephen P.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Evaluating Critical Thinking Ability.

Norris, Stephen P.

History and Social Science Teacher, v21 n3 p135-46 Spr 1986

Reviews selected research, widely-used commercial tests, and recent literature on critical thinking. States that evaluation of critical thinking processes should encompass more than simple tests. Concludes with six guidelines for evaluating critical thinking. (JDH)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Evaluation Methods, Logical Thinking, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation, Test Theory, Test Validity, Testing Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Cornell Critical Thinking Test; Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal

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