Methodologies for Fostering Critical Thinking Skills from University Students’ Points of View

Developing critical thinking skills appears to be a challenge for higher education institutions. However, little is known about the students’ points of view regarding methodologies they consider foster development this competence. To answer question, total 263 Spanish university students participated in study and were asked what understood by considered most effective developing it. The results indicated that, based on view, there six that mainly contributed thinking: Debates, project-based learning, practices real contexts, doing research, cooperative case studies. These unanimous regardless student’s understanding Analyzing/organizing, reasoning/arguing, questioning/asking oneself, evaluating, taking position/taking decision, compromising/acting. findings have important theoretical practical implications teachers educational institutions relation education.