Inferential and Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary Students

Inferential and Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary Students

One goal of education is to foster critical thinking skills in students. In this regard, the education system plays a key role, especially at early ages. The objective of this study was to determine levels of critical and inferential thinking skills in 6th-grade students. A cross-sectional explorato...

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Autores principales: Antonio Cañongo, Anayanzin, Acle Tomasini, Guadalupe, Reyes López, Nelly Guadalupe
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Sprog:spa
Udgivet: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2020
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Critical thinking
cognitive skills
elementary school.
Pensamiento crítico
habilidades cognitivas
primaria.
Online adgang:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/2364
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Summary:One goal of education is to foster critical thinking skills in students. In this regard, the education system plays a key role, especially at early ages. The objective of this study was to determine levels of critical and inferential thinking skills in 6th-grade students. A cross-sectional exploratory study was designed with 33 students, comprising 16 boys and 17 girls (Mage= 11 years, sd = .24), who answered a questionnaire that presented a set of problems. Their answers were analyzed based on a rubric system used to assess their performance in terms of their analytical, evaluative, and argumentative skills. Two groups were formed: high-performing students and low-performing students. Statistically significant differences were found between them, with the high-performing group performing better both in inferential and critical thinking skills.

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