Measuring critical thinking about deeply held beliefs

Author Information

Ilan Goldberg, University of Waikato, Philosophy ProgramFollow
Justine Kingsbury, University of Waikato, Philosophy ProgramFollow
Tracy Bowell, University of Waikato, Philosophy ProgramFollow

Location

University of Windsor

Document Type

Paper

Keywords

critical thinking, critical thinking dispositions, critical thinking tests, deeply held beliefs, strong sense critical thinking, transfer

Start Date

22-5-2013 9:00 AM

End Date

25-5-2013 5:00 PM

Abstract

The California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI) is a commonly used tool for measuring critical thinking dispositions. However, research on the efficacy of the CCTDI in predicting good thinking about students’ own deeply held beliefs is scant. In this paper we report on preliminary results from our ongoing study designed to gauge the usefulness of the CCTDI in this context.

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