Critical Thinking Among College and Graduate Students

By Patricia M. King, Phillip K. Wood, R. Mines. 2017

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Personal Epistemology and Mathematics: A Critical Review and Synthesis of Research (2004, methodology): “King et al. (1990) found a main effect for academic discipline for the Reflective Judgment Interview, but not for the other two critical thinking measures.”
An integrated critical thinking framework for the 21st century (2014, background): “RJ may also influence how well an individual applies each CT skill (King et al., 1990). Research suggests that like CT skills, child and adult development may see a progressive development of RJ ability towards greater levels of complexity and skill (Kitchener & King, 1981). Notably, RJ development ”
Effectiveness of Critical Thinking Instruction in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies (2013, unknown): “Moreover, although the direction of influence is ambiguous, research does show significant differences in CT outcomes between male and female students (Giancarlo & Facione, 2001; King et al., 1990).”
Reported Gains in Student Learning: Do Academic Disciplines Make a Difference? (2001, background): “King, Wood, and Mines (1990) found that graduate students in the mathematical sciences had lower critical thinking scores on the Reflective Judgment Interview than did graduate students in the social sciences.”