Critical Thinking: A Literature Review

By Emily R Lai. 2011

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Domains and predictors of first-year student success: A systematic review (2018, background): “Other terms, such as “higher-order thinking” and “scientific reasoning,” are also used to refer to these abilities (Ennis, 1993; Lai, 2011).”
Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in Problem-based Learning Environments (2015, background): “Hence, thinking in the big perspective compensates knowledge, skill, process and attitudes (Lai, 2011).”
Developing critical thinking, collective creativity skills and problem solving through playful design jams (2020, background): “Design Jams - as a process - further support the development of critical thinking as motivation, which is considered a necessary precondition for developing these skills (Lai, 2011).”
Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction (2011, background): “…evidence that practice is the single most important factor responsible in learning to perform a motor skill (Barnett, Ross, Schmidt, & Todd, 1973; Del Rey, Wughalter & Whitehurst, 1982; Fitts, 1954; Guadag-noli, Holcomb, & Weber, 1999; Krigolson & Tremblay, 2009; Starks, 2000; Swanson & Lee,…”
Using Teacher Questions to Enhance EFL Students' Critical Thinking Ability (2014, background): “In the words of Lai (2011), “Critical thinking includes the component skills of analyzing arguments, making inferences using inductive or deductive reasoning, judging or evaluating, and making decisions or solving problems”(p.2).”
Key skills for the 21st century: An evidence-based review (2017, background): “instructional interventions support the development of critical thinking skills (Abrami et al., 2008; Kennedy et al., 1991; Lai, 2011).”
Investigating the Unique Predictors of Word-Problem Solving Using Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling (2020, background): “Given that WPS is a higher-order mathematics task (Lai 2011), which involves multiple cognition and thinking processes, exhausting too many cognitive resources on simple academic processes like mathematics facts retrieval would hinder students from performing other complicatedWPS procedures (i.e.,…”
Rubrics to assess critical thinking and information processing in undergraduate STEM courses (2020, background): “meaningful evidence to support their conclusions (Bailin, 2002; Lai, 2011; Miri et al., 2007).”
Enhancement of Students’ Biological Literacy and Critical Thinking of Biology through Socio-Biological Case-Based Learning (2017, background): “The process of critical thinking to solve problems requires various components of skills, such as analyzing problems, inductive or deductive reasoning, making arguments, judging, evaluating, making decisions, and effective communication (Lai, 2011; Perry et al., 2014; Wagner, 2015).”
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration: Assessment, Certification, and Promotion of 21st Century Skills for the Future of Work and Education (2023, background): “For example, important approaches to critical thinking have been made from educationally, philosophically, and psychologically focused vantage points (Lai 2011).”