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Critical thinking as a catalyst - transforming first-year chemistry education

Kolajo, Yetunde (2025) Critical thinking as a catalyst - transforming first-year chemistry education. In: 2025 AMPS New Schools of Thought Critical Thinking and Creative Teaching. . (KAR id:109909)

Abstract

The study investigated integrating critical thinking skills in first-year university chemistry modules. It was guided by the research question: How are lecturers integrating critical thinking skills into their teaching to foster these skills in students?

The theoretical foundation of this study is grounded in the Paul and Elder Critical Thinking Framework, which provides a robust and well-structured basis for understanding the core components of critical thinking and their intended outcomes. One of the primary advantages of this framework is its widespread adoption by higher education institutions globally, making it one of the most extensively implemented models in critical thinking pedagogy (Han & Brown, 2013). The framework offers a comprehensive approach with an explicit and systematic process and illustrative examples (Payette & Ross, 2016).

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Subjects: L Education
L Education > L Education (General)
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Institutional Unit: Professional Services > Education Directorate > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Former Institutional Unit:
Divisions > Directorate of Education > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Depositing User: Yetunde Kolajo
Date Deposited: 15 May 2025 09:52 UTC
Last Modified: 20 May 2025 14:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/109909 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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