To what extent is critical thinking affected by language demands in a level seven technical degree course?
Critical thinking can be said to be among the louder 'buzz phrases' in education in the 21st century. Both critical thinking and communication are key employability skills. Whilst there is a body of research on critical thinking, and its role in pedagogy, there seems to be a dearth of research linking second language ability and critical thinking. This area probably needs further examination given that it relates to subject specific discourse. Moreover the debate about domain-specific and generalist critical thinking skills is arguably impacted by language in ways that could disadvantage non-n ... Show more
Authors: Marsden, Nick; Singh, Niranjan; Clark, David
Published: Sydney, New South Wales, AVETRA, 2016
Resource type: Conference paper
Physical description: 11 p.
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