An Evaluation of the Perceptions of Socio- Humanities Students on the Skills of Critical Thinking

被引:2
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作者
Mihail, Rarita [1 ]
机构
[1] Dunarea de Jos Univ Galati, Galati, Romania
来源
REVISTA ROMANEASCA PENTRU EDUCATIE MULTIDIMENSIONALA | 2023年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词
Student perceptions; critical thinking skills; learning environment; COVID-19; pandemic; fake news; KNOWLEDGE;
D O I
10.18662/rrem/15.2/740
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
One of the fundamental objectives of higher education is to prepare students to think analytically in order to develop and create knowledge, thus going beyond receiving information and building simple knowledge. That is why higher education must adapt its teaching and learning process to cultivate critical thinking of students. In order for academia to ensure the effectiveness of the development of critical thinking skills, student perceptions cannot be neglected, given that they are the ultimate receptors. In addition, investigating students' perceptions of critical thinking skills could guide future training methods that promote their development. The purpose of this research is to explore students' attitudes and beliefs regarding critical thinking skills, as well as aspects of their development in academia and their transfer to other contexts. The study is conducted at the Dunarea de Jos University of Galati and uses the questionnaire survey method to assess students' perceptions of critical thinking, from several perspectives: the level of knowledge on critical thinking skills, strategies for learning critical thinking skills, the qualities of a critical thinker, the way students relate to the COVID 19 pandemic and fake news. To obtain the necessary data, the questionnaire was distributed through Microsoft Forms and subsequently analyzed to describe students' views on critical thinking. A sample of 101 students from specializations in the field of socio-humanities completed this survey. The results of the study showed that students invoke the need to overcome difficulties in developing critical thinking skills by: training teachers to use critical thinking in the classroom; including and practicing critical thinking skills in applied activities at courses and seminars; applying debates and discussions in the classroom as teaching and learning strategies; translating the theories learned in courses into different case studies; use of training skills, questionnaires, homework; participation in group projects in a collaborative environment.
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页数:21
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