The Critical Thinking Movement in Kazakhstan: A Progress Report
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| Title: | The Critical Thinking Movement in Kazakhstan: A Progress Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burkhalter, Nancy, Shegebayev, Maganat |
| Source: | Research in Comparative and International Education. 2010 5(4):434-445. |
| Availability: | Symposium Journals. P.O. Box 204, Didcot, Oxford, OX11 9ZQ, UK. Tel: +44-1235-818-062; Fax: +44-1235-817-275; e-mail: subscriptions@symposium-journals.co.uk; Web site: http://www.wwwords.co.uk/rcie |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Educational Change, Social Change, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Surveys, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Plagiarism |
| Geographic Terms: | Kazakhstan |
| DOI: | 10.2304/rcie.2010.5.4.434 |
| ISSN: | 1745-4999 |
| Abstract: | Having gained independence in 1991, Kazakhstan is making major adjustments in its educational system to meet the demands of its changing workplace. To that end, the Ministry of Education has mandated that critical thinking be incorporated into all levels. Given the importance of this goal, the authors surveyed teachers' understanding and use of critical thinking in their classrooms. This article reports the survey results, which provide a brief overview of the status of the teaching and learning of critical thinking in Kazakhstan today. The results point to a growing understanding of critical thinking among Kazakhstani teachers in this region. That said, 10 per cent of respondents plagiarized their surveys, suggesting that many feared looking incompetent, despite assurances of anonymity. The authors recommend the survey be conducted in other regions in Kazakhstan and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to assess the status of critical thinking. (Contains 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 24 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ915107 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Having gained independence in 1991, Kazakhstan is making major adjustments in its educational system to meet the demands of its changing workplace. To that end, the Ministry of Education has mandated that critical thinking be incorporated into all levels. Given the importance of this goal, the authors surveyed teachers' understanding and use of critical thinking in their classrooms. This article reports the survey results, which provide a brief overview of the status of the teaching and learning of critical thinking in Kazakhstan today. The results point to a growing understanding of critical thinking among Kazakhstani teachers in this region. That said, 10 per cent of respondents plagiarized their surveys, suggesting that many feared looking incompetent, despite assurances of anonymity. The authors recommend the survey be conducted in other regions in Kazakhstan and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to assess the status of critical thinking. (Contains 5 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1745-4999 |
| DOI: | 10.2304/rcie.2010.5.4.434 |
