Skills and dispositions of critical thinkingare they sufficient?

  1. Nieto Carracedo, Ana María
  2. Saiz Sánchez, Carlos
Journal:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 27

Issue: 1

Pages: 202-209

Type: Article

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Abstract

Traditionally, it has been held that critical thinking requires a set of cognitive skills and dispositions. The present work supports the opi-nion of some theorists who have proposed that these might not be the only two ingredients necessary for improving critical thinking. More spe-cifically, new factors could be necessary if critical thinking is to be achieved, such as gaining an epistemological understanding of critical thinking; reaching a given level of epistemological development, or the beliefs that are held about thinking. These new components are analysed conceptually and instructionally. Special attention is also devoted to dispo-sitions.

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