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Direct linkPenningroth, Suzanna L.; Despain, Laran H.; Gray, Matt J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
The authors developed a one-credit freshman-level course designed to enhance psychological critical thinking. They based the new curriculum on Stanovich's (2004) text, with an emphasis on active learning and critically evaluating claims by applying scientific concepts. To assess the effectiveness of this course, they used a pretest-posttest design…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Psychology, Thinking Skills, Science Curriculum
