This paper focuses on the stancetaking formats used to express personal thoughts, namely Finnish mä aattelen/aattelin ‘I think/thought’, mietin think/wonder’, and mun mielestä/musta think/in my opinion’. We study how these first-person are in mental health rehabilitation group meetings, which aim promote joint decision-making. In particular, we analyze whether institutional asymmetry between su...

This study uses quantitative method to examine whether or not a social constructivist theory-driven pedagogical model integrated with weblogs is associated with improved critical thinking skills. Forty secondary two students at the age of 13 completed a series of extra-curricular activities designed according to a proposed model within ten months. Half of these students came from high ability c...

In the era of computer and communication technologies, fostering students’ high-level thinking abilities has become an important educational objective. Engaging students in web information searching to answer a series of questions related to a target issue has been recognized as a helpful approach for promoting students’ thinking processes. In this study, a contextual learning approach is emplo...

This paper concerns potential impacts that characteristics of communication media in computer-mediated problem solving in groups have on group-members’ innovative thinking. Different processes involved in effective idea generation and problem solving are presented, and we discuss how three characteristics of communication media relevant for group collaboration aiming at producing innovative ide...

This study considered the sociological explanation of critical thinking on teaching reading skill among young Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners. For this purpose, 40 pre-intermediate learners, 19-30 years old, were chosen after administering a non-probability sampling design from classes at Foreign Language Institute in Babol. These 40 participants were randomly allocated to two groups (one...

BACKGROUND Critical reflection is effective in improving students' communication abilities and confidence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a work-based critical reflection program to enhance novice nurses' clinical critical-thinking abilities, communication competency, and job performance. METHODS The present study used a quasi-experimental design. From October 2014...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of online, flipped, and in-class critical thinking teaching on skills dispositions university students. Pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was employed in this that has three experimental groups one group. In first group, conducted fully online. second flipped classroom approach while thinking. third face-to-face classes. Watson-G...