BIO

Hi! My name is Jill Patel and I'm a sophomore from Nashville, TN. I plan to attend law school after college and am interested in pursuing corporate or international law. My other involvements include Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, the South Asian Student Association, and Delta Zeta. I am researching critical thinking in the higher education context and am interested in social science and psychology research.

Measuring Critical Thinking In College Courses

Abstract

Critical thinking is an essential part of learning in higher education, but still lacks a sense of consensus around its meaning. There isn’t a clear definition of the concept as it can be interpreted in several ways. The present study conducted a literature review to define critical thinking and how to measure it in college students. The findings uncovered currently available assessments of it and challenges that researchers face when trying to assess critical thinking in students. It was concluded that the lack of clarity surrounding critical thinking causes confusion and debate on how to conduct measurement of the concept and leaves gaps in the literature as a whole, causing a need for further research. 

Keywords: critical thinking, higher education, social science