The authors interpret the null between-group result as reflecting the program's short duration and students' lack of experience with critical thinking tasks¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? The authors propose that the 16-hour program was not long enough for students to improve their critical thinking skills, helping explain why the targeted skill was not developed relative to controls. → Bati 2015

Evidence¶

Bati 2015¶

Bati, K. & Kaptan, F. (2015). The Effect of Modeling Based Science Education on Critical Thinking. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 10(1). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1127622

q1 · i? · causal · r1

Authors' interpretive discussion of the null ANCOVA result, offered without new data. They also note that participating teachers agreed critical thinking is not easily attainable and that students are not sufficiently present at settings where they can improve such skills.

"In addition to these, considering that the program developed for the study was not long enough for the students to enable them to improve their critical thinking skills, it can be understood why this targeted skill was not developed."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Critical Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it

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