The present exploratory mixed methods study aimedto develop a scale for assessing critical thinking (CT) ability of Iranian EFL learners. The study wasconducted in three phases. In phase one, the features of CT components were examined in the writingsof 120 participants. A holistic and an analytic scale were developed based on their performance in exploiting the components of CT and the fea...

the purpose of this article is analysis of supportive theoretical documents of islamic republic of iran’s curriculum based on the concept of thinking. this aim is accomplished by using analytic method. regarding thinking as an action in islamic theory of action, we have analyzed three kinds of written educational philosophies. in this theory, it is supposed that actualization of thinking is dep...

the purpose of this article is to determine elements of strategic thinking in the context of iranian organizations and to find out the interactions and relationships among determined elements. a literature review and also in-depth interviews with experts are conducted to identify strategic thinking elements. interpretive structural modeling methodology is used for analyzing and determining the ...

the present study aims to determine the psychometric characteristics of the watson–glaser critical thinking test among employees in the iranian national oil company. for this purpose, 380 employees referred to ‘the assessment center’in 1390-91 were selected through random sampling method  . the research method is a descriptive – instrument maling one. in which two tests were used:  1)watson–gla...

the relationship between types of thinking styles and academic adjustment among nursing students     zarei ha [1] *, mierhashme m [2]     received: 18 feb, 2012 accepted: 30 may, 2012     abstract:   background & aims : adjustment and its different aspects is considered as a basic and extensive discussions in psychology, therefore identifying of related factors –apart from increasing domains of...

objective: the current research is to investigate the relation between deterministic thinking and mental health among drug abusers, in which the role of  cognitive distortions is considered and clarified by focusing on deterministic thinking. methods: the present study is descriptive and correlative. all individuals with experience of drug abuse who had been referred to the shafagh rehabilitati...

the idea is growing among educators that thinking skill needs to be given a direct attention. on one hand, critical thinking is supposed to broaden students’ thinking in all regards (schafersman, 1991); and on the other hand learners’ attitudes towards the second language can affect both their performance in the class and their final accomplishment. to this end, the present study started with t...

“critical thinking” is a way of thinking and also is a title for an area ofknowledge stemmed from dewey in the philosophy of education. inthis article, after analyzing and criticizing some of the most notabledefinitions of critical thinking, we will show that most thinkersbelieve that critical thinking, as a general area of knowledge, ispossible. finally, arguing for the plausibility of the app...