Exploring conceptions of critical thinking held by military educators in higher education settings

Autor:	Shelley E. Dike, Frances K. Kochan, Cynthia J. Reed, Margaret E. Ross
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Higher education business.industry Strategy and Management Convergent thinking Education Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Action (philosophy) Critical thinking Content analysis Concept learning Pedagogy business Psychology Cognitive style Meaning (linguistics)
Zdroj:	International Journal of Leadership in Education. 9:45-60
ISSN:	1464-5092 1360-3124
DOI:	10.1080/13603120500448147
Popis:	This study gathered information regarding professional military educators' perceptions of the concept of critical thinking to determine whether there was a common definition and a shared meaning of the concept among them. Although there did not appear to be a common definition of critical thinking among this group, 10 categories and four themes emerged which captured the essence of their thinking about this concept. The themes were: (1) developmental process activities; (2) dispositions or attitudes; (3) reasons for critical thinking; and (4) contextual elaboration. Further analysis of the data revealed that the definitions expressed were evenly distributed across three levels of complexity. Implications and recommendations for action are presented.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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