Innovation is crucial for higher education to ensure high-quality curricula that address the changing needs of students, labor markets, and society as a whole. Substantial amounts of resources and enthusiasm are devoted to innovations, but often they do not yield the desired changes. This may be due …

This study investigated whether unsuccessful transfer of critical thinking (CT) would be due to recognition, recall, or application problems (cf. three-step model of transfer). In two experiments (laboratory: N = 196; classroom: N = 104), students received a CT-skills pretest (including learning, near …

There is a need for effective methods to teach critical thinking. Many studies on other skills have demonstrated beneficial effects of practice that repeatedly induces retrieval processes (repeated retrieval practice). The present experiment investigated whether repeated retrieval practice is effective …

Problem-solving tasks form an important part of (higher education) curricula, especially in STEM-domains. For learners with little or no prior knowledge (novices), an effective way to learn new problem-solving tasks is by studying examples. These can be written out step-by-step solution procedures of …

There is a need for effective methods to teach critical thinking (CT). One instructional method that seems promising is comparing correct and erroneous worked examples (i.e., contrasting examples). The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate the effect of contrasting examples on learning …

Deze handreiking is bedoeld voor de docent die grip wil krijgen op het bevorderen van kritisch denken van studenten. Ook is deze handreiking bruikbaar voor wie deel uitmaakt van een curriculumcommissie die kritisch denken in het hbo-curriculum wil integreren. Er wordt ingezoomd op 4 thema’s: 1. Wat is …

Dit artikel focust op een specifiek onderdeel van zelfregulerend leren, namelijk het kiezen van effectieve leerstrategieën. Er wordt uitgelegd wat effectieve leerstrategieën zijn, waarvoor ze effectief zijn en wat je als docent in je onderwijs zou kunnen doen om het gebruik van dit soort leerstrategieën …

Nowadays, students often practice problem-solving skills in online learning environments with the help of examples and problems. This requires them to self-regulate their learning. It is questionable how novices self-regulate their learning from examples and problems and whether they need support. The …

Studenten onderwijzen in kritisch denken wordt nationaal en internationaal gezien als een van de centrale doelen van het hoger onderwijs. Docenten spelen een cruciale rol in het realiseren van dit doel. Desondanks is er weinig bekend over hoe zij hierin ondersteund kunnen worden. Het hoofddoel van het …

In the literature about web survey methodology, significant e orts have been made to understand the role of time-invariant factors (e.g. gender, education and marital status) in (non-)response mechanisms. Time-invariant factors alone, however, cannot account for most variations in (non-)responses, especially …