Original paper
Enhancing students’ critical thinking skills: is comparing correct and erroneous examples beneficial?
Abstract
There is a need for effective methods to teach critical thinking (CT). One instructional method that seems promising is comparing correct and erroneous worked examples (i.e., contrasting examples). The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate the effect of contrasting examples on learning and transfer of CT-skills, focusing on avoiding biased reasoning. Students ( N = 170) received instructions on CT and avoiding biases in...
Paper Details
Title
Enhancing students’ critical thinking skills: is comparing correct and erroneous examples beneficial?
Published Date
Sep 26, 2021
Journal
Volume
49
Issue
6
Pages
747 - 777
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