The Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment and Real-World Outcomes: Cross-National Applications
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| Title: | The Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment and Real-World Outcomes: Cross-National Applications |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Butler, Heather A., Dwyer, Christopher P., Hogan, Michael J., Franco, Amanda, Rivas, Silvia F., Saiz, Carlos, Almeida, Leandro S. |
| Source: | Thinking Skills and Creativity. Aug 2012 7(2):112-121. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Critical Thinking, Measures (Individuals), Behavior, Predictive Validity, Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness, Translation, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Geographic Terms: | Ireland, Portugal, Spain, United States |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tsc.2012.04.001 |
| ISSN: | 1871-1871 |
| Abstract: | The Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment (HCTA) is a reliable measure of critical thinking that has been validated with numerous qualitatively different samples and measures of academic success (Halpern, 2010a). This paper presents several cross-national applications of the assessment, and recent work to expand the validation of the HCTA with real-world outcomes of critical thinking (e.g., contracting a sexual transmitted infection because you did not wear a condom). The real-world outcomes (RWO) inventory measures behavior in a wide range of domains, such as education, health, finance, and interpersonal relationships. Study 1 examined whether scores on the HCTA predicted real-world outcomes in three qualitatively different samples in the United States. Study 2 used the HCTA to assess the effectiveness of an online critical thinking course, and whether the HCTA predicted real-world outcomes in Ireland. Study 3 describes preliminary research involving the translation quality of the RWO (into Spanish and Portuguese) and explored differences in behaviors in the two countries. Overall, the HCTA is a useful tool for assessing critical thinking and predicts real-world outcomes of critical thinking. Cross-national implications and applications are discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ967367 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment (HCTA) is a reliable measure of critical thinking that has been validated with numerous qualitatively different samples and measures of academic success (Halpern, 2010a). This paper presents several cross-national applications of the assessment, and recent work to expand the validation of the HCTA with real-world outcomes of critical thinking (e.g., contracting a sexual transmitted infection because you did not wear a condom). The real-world outcomes (RWO) inventory measures behavior in a wide range of domains, such as education, health, finance, and interpersonal relationships. Study 1 examined whether scores on the HCTA predicted real-world outcomes in three qualitatively different samples in the United States. Study 2 used the HCTA to assess the effectiveness of an online critical thinking course, and whether the HCTA predicted real-world outcomes in Ireland. Study 3 describes preliminary research involving the translation quality of the RWO (into Spanish and Portuguese) and explored differences in behaviors in the two countries. Overall, the HCTA is a useful tool for assessing critical thinking and predicts real-world outcomes of critical thinking. Cross-national implications and applications are discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1871-1871 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tsc.2012.04.001 |
