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Unraveling the Effects of Critical Thinking Instructions, Practice, and Self-Explanation on Students' Reasoning Performance
Anita Heijltjes; Tamara van Gog; Jimmie Leppink; Fred Paas
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 43, No. 4 (July 2015) pp. 487–506
Acquisition of critical thinking skills is considered an important goal in higher education, but it is still unclear which specific instructional techniques are effective for fostering it. The main aim of this study was to unravel the impact of...
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Effects of pairs of problems and examples on task performance and different types of cognitive load
Jimmie Leppink; Fred Paas; Tamara van Gog; Cees P.M. van der Vleuten; Jeroen J.G. van Merriënboer
Learning and Instruction Vol. 30, No. 1 (April 2014) pp. 32–42
In two studies, we investigated whether a recently developed psychometric instrument can differentiate intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load. Study I revealed a similar three-factor solution for language learning (
Language: English
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Improving critical thinking: Effects of dispositions and instructions on economics students' reasoning skills
Anita Heijltjes; Tamara van Gog; Jimmie Leppink; Fred Paas
Learning and Instruction Vol. 29, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 31–42
This experiment investigated the impact of critical thinking dispositions and instructions on economics students' performance on reasoning skills. Participants (
Language: English