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Critical Thinking Skills Across The Semester In Lecture And Team-Based Learning Classes, Zachary L. Buchin
Critical Thinking Skills Across The Semester In Lecture And Team-Based Learning Classes, Zachary L. Buchin
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
The purpose of this study was to compare critical thinking and higher-order thinking skills across the semester in lecture and team-based learning classes. Team- based learning classes utilize techniques that were thought to foster an increase in critical thinking and higher-order thinking skills when compared to lecture classes. The Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment S2 (HCTA S2) was used to measure critical thinking skill changes and Bloom’s Taxonomy coded higher-order thinking questions on the final exam. Raw score changes on the HCTA S2 and scores on the higher-order thinking questions on the final exam were compared between the two classes. No …