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This paper aims to summarize empirical evidence on instructional strategies that foster critical thinking skills and enhance student achievement.

Strategies for Teaching Students to Think Critically

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Randomized trial demonstrates effective strategies for enhancing critical thinking skills in students, highlighting important educational practices.

This paper aims to summarize empirical evidence on instructional strategies that foster critical thinking skills and enhance student achievement.
Review of 341 effect sizes from quasi-experimental or true-experimental studies
Use of standardized measures to assess critical thinking as outcome variables
Analysis of the impact of various teaching strategies on critical thinking across educational levels
The weighted random effects mean effect size (g+) was 0.30 (p < .001) indicating a positive impact of instruction on critical thinking
Strategies such as dialogue, authentic problem exposure, and mentoring were notably effective
The heterogeneity of results was significant (p < .001) suggesting varied effectiveness across contexts

Abrami et al. (2014) studied this question.

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Randomized trial demonstrates effective strategies for enhancing critical thinking skills in students, highlighting important educational practices.