The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill
Theorists have hypothesized that skill in critical thinking is positively correlated with the consistent internal motivation to think and that specific critical thinking skills are matched with specific critical thinking dispositions. If true, these assumptions suggest that a skill-focused curriculu...
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University of Windsor
2000-01-01
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| author | Peter A. Facione |
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| description | Theorists have hypothesized that skill in critical thinking is positively correlated with the consistent internal motivation to think and that specific critical thinking skills are matched with specific critical thinking dispositions. If true, these assumptions suggest that a skill-focused curriculum
would lead persons to be both willing and able to think. This essay presents a researchbased expert consensus definition of critical thinking, argues that human dispositions are neither hidden nor unknowable, describes a scientific process of developing conventional testing tools to measure cognitive skills and human dispositions, and summarizes recent empirical research findings that explore the possible relationship of critical thinking skill and the consistent internal motivation, or disposition, to use that skill. Empirical studies indicate that for all practical purposes the hypothesized correlations are not evident. It would appear that effective teaching must include strategies for building intellectual character rather than relying exclusively on strengthening cognitive skills |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b67d1a7549e64e8a8b87fffb5785d67e2022-12-22T03:58:19ZengUniversity of WindsorInformal Logic0824-25772293-734X2000-01-0120110.22329/il.v20i1.2254The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking SkillPeter A. FacioneTheorists have hypothesized that skill in critical thinking is positively correlated with the consistent internal motivation to think and that specific critical thinking skills are matched with specific critical thinking dispositions. If true, these assumptions suggest that a skill-focused curriculum would lead persons to be both willing and able to think. This essay presents a researchbased expert consensus definition of critical thinking, argues that human dispositions are neither hidden nor unknowable, describes a scientific process of developing conventional testing tools to measure cognitive skills and human dispositions, and summarizes recent empirical research findings that explore the possible relationship of critical thinking skill and the consistent internal motivation, or disposition, to use that skill. Empirical studies indicate that for all practical purposes the hypothesized correlations are not evident. It would appear that effective teaching must include strategies for building intellectual character rather than relying exclusively on strengthening cognitive skillshttps://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2254critical thinkingdispositionassessmenttest developmentCCTSTCCTDI |
| spellingShingle | Peter A. Facione The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill Informal Logic critical thinking disposition assessment test development CCTST CCTDI |
| title | The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill |
| title_full | The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill |
| title_fullStr | The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill |
| title_short | The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking: Its Character, Measurement, and Relationship to Critical Thinking Skill |
| title_sort | disposition toward critical thinking its character measurement and relationship to critical thinking skill |
| topic | critical thinking disposition assessment test development CCTST CCTDI |
| url | https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2254 |
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