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Promoting Persuasion Knowledge In Third And Fourth Graders Through Advertising Literacy And Argumentation Interventions, Susan Locke Stanley
Promoting Persuasion Knowledge In Third And Fourth Graders Through Advertising Literacy And Argumentation Interventions, Susan Locke Stanley
Theses and Dissertations
The goal of this study was to promote the development of persuasion knowledge in third and fourth graders by examining children’s interpretation and production of persuasive messages through an instructional intervention. Two interventions were delivered to students that focused on the skills associated with critical thinking (e.g., evaluating effectiveness of arguments, writing a persuasive argument using valid reasoning, and understanding the persuasive intentions and tactics of advertisements). One intervention used advertising as the instructional tool, such that students were taught about the purpose of advertising, advertising tactics, and the companies and advertisers behind the ads. Students learned that ads are …
Critical Thinking And Analyzing Assumptions In Instructional Technology, Bruce William Gabbitas
Critical Thinking And Analyzing Assumptions In Instructional Technology, Bruce William Gabbitas
Theses and Dissertations
In the field of instructional technology critical thinking is valued both as a practice for those in the field and as a skill or habit to teach and measure. However, traditional conceptions of critical thinking are limited in their usefulness and restricted to particular kinds of thinking and reasoning. Conceptions of critical thinking in instructional technology are dominated by these traditional perspectives. Missing is a substantive dialogue on the nature of critical thinking. despite the fact that such dialogue is a part of critical thinking scholarship outside of instructional technology. One of the primary limitations of traditional critical thinking is …