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Fleming, Jacqueline; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1995
Thirty-one correlates of critical thinking skills were studied for 79 Black and Latino engineering students at three American universities in programs designed to retain students with academic difficulties. Results suggest that minority students with better critical thinking skills are at greater risk in college, especially on predominantly white…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Students, Critical Thinking
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Burgess, Melissa L. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2009
The purpose of this research was to examine possible outcomes of developmental students' critical thinking and motivation to read when the online learning community, WebCT, was implemented. My role, in addition to instructor, was that of participant-observer. I implemented WebCT tools, such as discussion board and chat, over a four-month period…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods, Integrated Learning Systems