Critical thinking for children : a dialogue of hope
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Ashton, Melanie Lee
issued: 2009-07-20T22:41:01Z
issued: 2000
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The thesis begins with an investigation o f the lineage and diverse interpretations of the term "critical thinking." It also discusses some of the more contentious issues surrounding critical thinking such as: Is critical thinking generalizable? What is the place of moral values in critical thinking? Is critical thinking biased? How is critical thinking assessed? What has to be in place before critical thinking can flourish in a classroom? The thesis culminates in a six week, qualitative study that describes, interprets, and evaluates the emerging critical thinking (Ennis, 1987, p. 10) competence of a heterogeneous group of 6 to 7 year old students. The research investigates how the students utilize the "tools" o f critical thinking, as described by Ronald Case and LeRoi Daniels (1996, p. xiv-xv), to find solutions to challenging questions based on 3 pieces o f literature: The True Story o f the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House by Harry Allard, and A Handful of Seeds by Monica Hughes. The study indicates that the young children were able to successfully make use of the critical thinking tools (Case & Daniels, 1996) in a classroom setting. It was evident that the students had a knowledge system in place that allowed them to evaluate and use evidence as a justification of causality. It was also evident that the students were in the process of developing critical thinking dispositions. The recorded data demonstrate how children make sense of their world.
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note: Critical Thinking For Children: A Dialogue of Hope by Melanie Lee Ashton BGS, Simon Fraser University, 1980 A T H E S I S S U B M I T T E D I N P A R T I A L F U F I L M E N T OF T H E R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R T H E D E G R E E OF MASTER OF ARTS in FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Centre for the Study o f Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA August 2000 © Melanie Lee Ashton, 2000 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. DE-6 (2/88) Abstract The thesis begins with an investigation o f the lineage and diverse interpretations o f the term "critical thinking." It also discusses some o f the more contentious issues surrounding critical thinking such as: Is critical thinking generalizable? What is the place o f moral values in critical thinking? Is critical thinking biased? H o w is critical thinking assessed? What has to be in place before critical thinking can flourish in a classroom? The thesis culminates in a six week, qualitative study that describes, interprets, and evaluates the emerging critical thinking (Ennis, 1987, p. 10) competence of a heterogeneous group o f 6 to 7 year old students. The research investigates how the students utilize the "tools" o f critical thinking, as described by Ronald Case and L e R o i Daniels (1996, p. xiv-xv), to find solutions to challenging questions based on 3 pieces o f literature: The True Story o f the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, It's So Nice to Have…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2000-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0054906
language: eng
degree discipline: Curriculum Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11039