Date of Award
8-2023
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, STEM
First Advisor
Mary Hedenstrom
Department/School
Education, STEM
Abstract
This action research project aimed at finding the impact of teaching critical thinking skills through teacher modeling, guided practice, and independent activities. The eight-week intervention took place with a third grade group of students in a midwest suburban elementary school. Data was collected before the intervention, at the midpoint of the eight weeks, and then after the intervention was completed. Student self-assessment surveys as well as teacher observations were used to gather data around both the application of skills and the student confidence levels of that application. Through the interventions that were implemented, students showed positive growth in both confidence levels and the specific skills of critical thinking.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Danielle M.. (2023). Improving Student Critical Thinking Skills Through Explicit Teaching Strategies. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/524