An Exploration into Research on Critical Thinking and Its Cultivation: An Overview

• DOI: 10.17507/tpls.0712.14
• Publication Date: 2017-12-04T07:00:36Z
• Authors: Sheng Wang
• Keywords: TRACE (psycholinguistics); Vertical thinking; Root (linguistics); Systems Thinking

The intellectual root of critical thinking can trace back to Socratics in ancient Greece. Since then, a variety conceptions and models have been proposed, which constitute the theoretic core thinking. They place different weights on aspects In meantime, cultivation commenced when Socrates attempted apply theories into instruction. Consequently, instruction approaches strategies assessment developed. However, there is still dispute whether be developed independently subject content. paper attempts review research with aim discover commonalities clarify subtle differences among diversities conceptions, models, strategies, assessment. discovery clarification could significant for thinking, especially, conducted non-western countries.