Exploring the Development of Critical Thinking in Home Economics

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether achievement in home economics foods and nutrition classes could be increased by assigning critical thinking tasks and to determine whether critical thinking could be developed in grade seven home economics classes by implementing selected critical thinking strategies. Further, this study investigated the reactions and experiences of teachers while using selected strategies in their attempt to develop critical thinking. Critical thinking, as defined in this study, referred to the reflective reasonable thinking focused on what to believe and do.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Tabbada, Epifania Vidamo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Griggs, Mildred B.

• Education, Home Economics

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8803216

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69170