ERIC Number: EJ865455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-2938
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Developing Critical Thinking in E-Learning Environment: Kuwait University as a Case Study
Al-Fadhli, Salah; Khalfan, Abdulwahed
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v34 n5 p529-536 Oct 2009
This article investigated the impact of using e-learning models' with the principles of constructivism to enhance the critical thinking skills of students in higher education institutions. The study examines the effectiveness of e-learning model in enhancing critical thinking of students at university level. This effectiveness is measured by a critical thinking test. The target population for this study is undergraduate information systems' students enrolled in Spring 2005 and Fall 2006 semesters at Kuwait University. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Information Systems, Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Tests, Computer Science Education, Higher Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Blended Learning, College Instruction, College Students, Teaching Methods, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: California Critical Thinking Skills Test (College)
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