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The aim is to improve critical thinking skills in primary school students by addressing specific cognitive biases.

July 8, 2026European Journal of Psychology of EducationOpen Access

Overcoming cognitive biases to develop students’ critical thinking skills: an experimental study in primary school

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FBFlorence BremnesUniversity of Geneva MBMireille BétrancourtBattelle ESEmmanuel SanderUniversity of Geneva

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Experimental study evaluates an intervention to enhance critical thinking skills in fifth-grade students, suggesting effective educational approaches.

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The aim is to improve critical thinking skills in primary school students by addressing specific cognitive biases.
Targeted intervention with 92 fifth-grade students over 12 weeks
Focused on teaching three cognitive biases and source checking
Conducted 16 tests to evaluate improvements in critical thinking
Students showed significant improvements in identifying correlation and causation (p < .01)
Countered confirmation bias effectively in two tests (p < .01)
Identified trustworthy sources and chose multiple rather than single sources (p < .01)

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Bremnes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de93fd2ea289ef62838f0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-026-01145-7

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Experimental study evaluates an intervention to enhance critical thinking skills in fifth-grade students, suggesting effective educational approaches.

Overcoming cognitive biases to develop students’ critical thinking skills: an experimental study in primary school

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Overcoming cognitive biases to develop students’ critical thinking skills: an experimental study in primary school

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