Rethinking Education/ Learning: To bring profound and transformative changes through

Hamzerobati, Motahhareh; Javdani, Hamid

doi:10.22055/edus.2022.40094.3338

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Higher Education Management Studies Department,, Institute for Research and Planning in Higher Education, Iran.

² Associate Professor of Higher Education Management Studies Department, Institute for Research and Planning in Higher Education, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22055/edus.2022.40094.3338

Abstract

Introduction
Critical thinking is one of the main acctual goals of teaching / learning, because critical thinking can help learners to resolve ambiguities or adapt to ongoing social, cultural, and technological changes.
Method
The purpose of this study which has done in 2020-2021, was to provide a framework for critical thinking, which was carried out with qualitative research method. Based on the theoretical and experimental findings obtained from semi-structured interviews with 26 academic researchers, selected through purposive sampling and also using qualitative content analysis method, the main cognitive competences and dispositions of critical thinking were identified.
Results
The depicted conceptual framework of critical thinking includes two main components (Cognitive and metacognitive competences and Dispositions of critical thinking). The proposed framework could pave the way for Critical thinking in future learning under the "Sustainability" paradigm.
Discussion
Critical thinking is vital for the future of the student and could able them constantly to applic it on their thinking when making a decision and also could indirectly strengthen deeply comprehension of a concept . It could be also able them to evaluate all the decisions that they have made in the past. In fact, students who think critically can be deemed responsible as they are used to thinking thoroughly, openly and imaginatively before making a decision. however, Excellence in thought, need to be systematically cultivated.
Discussion
Critical thinking is vital for the future of the student and could able them constantly to applic it on their thinking when making a decision and also could indirectly strengthen deeply comprehension of a concept . It could be also able them to evaluate all the decisions that they have made in the past. In fact, students who think critically can be deemed responsible as they are used to thinking thoroughly, openly and imaginatively before making a decision. however, Excellence in thought, need to be systematically cultivated.

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Journal of Educational Sciences

Rethinking Education/ Learning: To bring profound and transformative changes through "critical thinking"

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Volume 29, Issue 2
December 2022
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Rethinking Education/ Learning: To bring profound and transformative changes through "critical thinking"

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Volume 29, Issue 2December 2022Pages 1-22

Volume 29, Issue 2
December 2022
Pages 1-22