It investigates the nature and possible developments of critical thinking in an educational environment, asking which learning practices can be described as ‘critical thinking’ since this is not well

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Can Thinking be Taught? Linking Critical Thinking and Writing in an EFL Context (2014) · doi

  Based on the open question format of Norris and Ennis (1989) and subsequent evaluation using the rubrics of McLaughlin and Moore (2012) which take into account the critical reading component in writing, this paper investigates the extent to which critical thinking could be enhanced through in-class social practices such as discussions and subsequent writing.

  Keywords: subsequent critical writing based open question format norris ennis evaluation using rubrics mclaughlin moore take
• Critical literacy and critically reflective writing: navigating gender and sexual diversity (2019) · doi

  Practical implications Findings from the analysis of the data suggest that there is potential for critically reflective writing to have a greater role in classroom practice, a deeper effect on learners’ understanding of self and society and further research on the impact of critically reflective writing in the classroom.

  Keywords: critically reflective writing classroom practical implications suggest there potential greater role practice deeper effect learners
• Critical thinking in social work education. A case study of knowledge practices in students’ reflective writings using semantic gravity profiling (2020) · doi

  It investigates the nature and possible developments of critical thinking in an educational environment, asking which learning practices can be described as ‘critical thinking’ since this is not well defined or understood in an academic context or, particularly, in social work education.

  Keywords: critical thinking investigates nature possible developments educational environment asking learning practices described well defined understood