The objective of this research was to identify Facione’s six critical thinking skills using graduate students blogs as a reflection tool in the context of leadership using structured and unstructured blogs. The skills researched were (a) Interpretation, (b) Analysis, (c) Evaluation, (d) Inference,(e) Explanation, and (f) Self-Regulation (Facione, 1990). It was evident that providing students with guidelines for the purpose of blogging in the classroom was more thought evoking over the duration of the course compared to students following an open reflection. Self-Regulation and explanation were the skills used most consistently among participants. With this knowledge, how do educators encourage students to use the other four skills just as often?
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June 15 2012
Critical Thinking Skills Evidenced in Graduate Students Blogs Open Access
Holly Reed Cain;
Holly Reed Cain
1
Graduate Student P. O. Box 11540 University of Florida Gainesville
, FL 32611-0540
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Vivana Giraud;
Vivana Giraud
2
Graduate Student University of Florida Gainesville
, FL 32611-0540
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Nicole L. P. Stedman, Ph.D.;
Nicole L. P. Stedman, Ph.D.
3
Assistant Professor University of Florida Gainesville
, FL 32611-0540
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Brittany L. Adams, M.S.
Brittany L. Adams, M.S.
4
Graduate Student University of Florida Gainesville
, FL 32611-0540 (352) 273-3425
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Journal of Leadership Education (2012) 11 (2): 72–87.
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Cain HR, Giraud V, Stedman NLP, Adams BL (2012), "Critical Thinking Skills Evidenced in Graduate Students Blogs". Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 72–87, doi: https://doi.org/10.12806/V11/I2/RF4
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