As titled. Based on the annotated list given in Ennis (1993), I have tried to locate papers on Cornell Critical Thinking Test Level X, Test of Critical Thinking, New Jersey Test of Reasoning Skills, and Ross Test of Higher Cognitive Processes. But since none of these instruments are openly and freely accessible, I cannot determine if they suit my purpose. Is there any open-source and well-tested alternative for that?
Ennis, R. H. (1993). Critical Thinking Assessment. Theory into Practice, 32(3), 179–186.
Dear Yin Cheung, are you asking for instruments named open source, or references for getting these instruments?
California has a test for Critical Thinking that can be used but I believe it is proprietary for high school students. You might consider contacting that company to see if they have any instruments available pro bono for use in an elementary setting.
Some free online materials:
1) https://www.cret.or.jp/files/54685af43d68da92ec9864b1515d6fde.pdf
2) https://www.spcollege.edu/CriticalThinking/documents/ARC.doc
3) http://www.insightassessment.com/Products/Products-Summary/Critical-Thinking-Skills-Tests/California-Critical-Thinking-Skills-Test-CCTST
4) http://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/watson-glaser-test
Best regards!
Yin Chung,
The very nature of your question is troubling. As a criticle scholar and teacher for more than two decades the very nature of criticaly thinking about teaching critical thinking skills is to yes have a purpose but not to look into the system for assessments. The system is what we are criticaly examining. Also teaching criticaly is based in the work of Paulo Freire and I would strongly suggest reading Pedagogy of the Oppresed (2007) and pay particular attention to Education for a Critical Consciousness (2009). In that book he demonstrates how his literacy program actually was practiced.
Teaching is criticaly and teaching critical thinking skills are two seperate concepts. To be a critical teacher all lessons, units, and daily activities should be grounded as such. I believe you mentioned 4th grade, so the children are about 9-10 years old. Find out what they watch and point out issues in their word. Teach what is really going on. Show some old cartoons and point out sterotyping. At that age I would be happy if by the time they left they began to vocally question how Native's are being depected in there text..
Last, you can find many lists of critical questions that are age aooroate, The first question I would pose: Why are you hear?
Hope this helps
Douglas
There are also many critical ethnographes such as Martinez (2010), Lewis (2007), Lopez (2003) ect.. I also think a great demonstration is found on goggle type in Education blue eyes, brown eyes, its for children and how sterotyping works.
Ho-Yin Cheung ,
would you please send me a copy of the critical thinking test that you have used for your grade four population in this research. I am a master students and still haven't found a critical thinking test that is suitable for young learners at the age from 6-10 years old.
Ho-Yin Cheung ,
would you please send me a copy of the critical thinking test that you have used for your grade four population in this research. I am a master students and still haven't found a critical thinking test that is suitable for young learners at the age from 6-10 years old.
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Here you can find a review for primary school pupils. There is a paragraph on CT assessment. However, I have made an assessment tool by my own. This is not a test. A qualitative approach is used to assess CT and then a mixed method content analysis to find results. If you need more information, please write me.