Effect of Cort Programme on Critical Thinking By Rajesh Kumar

Product details

Publisher ‏: Scholars World
Author : Rajesh Kumar, V. K. Gupta
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9789351302810

Table of Content

Acknowledgements v List of Tablesxi List of Figures xvii 1.Introduction1 1.0.0 The Present Study1 1.2.0 Concept of Thinking Skill(s)3 1.3.0 Critical Thinking 8 1.4.0 Teaching of Thinking16 1.5.0 Criteria for Selecting a Thinking Programme 20 1.6.0 Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) Thinking Program21 1.7.0 Statement of the Problem26 1.8.0 Scheme of Report Writing28 2.Review of Related Literature 29 2.0 Introduction29 2.1 Studies Related to Critical Thinking30 2.2 Studies Related to CoRT Thinking Programme33 2.3 Analysis of the Review of Available Literature38 3.General Methodology 39 3.0.0 Introduction39 3.1.0 Overall Design: Four Stages 39 3.2.0 Samples for four Stages40 3.3.0 Main Study : Research Design 42 3.4.0 Data Analysis : Four stages 46 4.Pilot Study 47 4.0.0 Introduction47 4.2.0 Research Design : Pilot Study 48 4.3.0 Tentative Results and Discussion53 4.4.0 Overview of Results61 4.5.0 Guidelines for the Final Study62 5.Tools and Treatment 64 5.0.0 Introduction64 5.1.0 Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) Level-X65 5.2.0 James Madison Test of Critical Thinking68 5.3.0 Students Reaction Scale Towards CoRT (SRSTC) 71 5.4.0 Student Observation Scale (SOS) 72 5.5.0 Case Study Procedure (CSP): 73 5.6.0 The Treatment: Three CoRT Packages74 5.7.0 CoRT Treatment: Application 85 6.Quantitative Analysis 86 6.0.0 Introduction86 6.1.0 Research Design87 6.2.0 Null Hypothesis Hl 92 6.3.0 Null Hypothesis H296 6.4.0 Findings Regarding Null Hypotheses104 6.5.0 Students Reactions: Liking and Possibility 106 6.6.0 Findings Regarding Liking and Possibility of CoRT117 7.Qualitative Analysis119 7.0.0 Introduction119 7.1.0 Research Design120 7.2.0 Case Study134 7.3.0 Conclusion: Qualitative Analysis 141 8.Findings and Implications 143 8.0.0 Introduction 143 8.1.0 Findings 143 8.2.0 ducational Implications147 8.3.0 Suggestions for Further Research 150 9.Summary152 9.1.0 Introduction152 9.2.0 Methodology 156 9.3.0 Findings 162 9.4.0 ducational Implications166 9.5.0 Suggestions for Further Research166 Bibliography 168 Appendices180 Appendix-A: Students Reaction Scale Towards CoRT (SRSTC)180 Appendix-B: Student Observation Scale (SOS)182 Appendix-C: Case Study Procedure (CSP)183 Appendix-D: Edward de Bono: Designer of CoRT Programme 186