Critical Reasoning on Civic Issues.

Parker, Walter C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ391319

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Critical Reasoning on Civic Issues.

Parker, Walter C.; And Others

Theory and Research in Social Education, v27 n1 p7-32 Win 1989

Explores adolescents' abilities to reason when considering civic issues. Analyzes dialectical essays composed by 22 high school students in order to evaluate the degree of critical reasoning displayed by the students. Suggests that high school students are capable of taking a position through critical evaluation when confronted with a civic issue. (KO)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Educational Research, Evaluative Thinking, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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