This paper takes a first step towards a critical thinking curriculum for neural auto-regressive language models. We introduce a synthetic corpus of deductively valid arguments, and generate artificial argumentative texts to train CRiPT: a critical th
inking intermediarily pre-trained transformer based on GPT-2. Significant transfer learning effects can be observed: Trained on three simple core schemes, CRiPT accurately completes conclusions of different, and more complex types of arguments, too. CRiPT generalizes the core argument schemes in a correct way. Moreover, we obtain consistent and promising results for NLU benchmarks. In particular, CRiPT's zero-shot accuracy on the GLUE diagnostics exceeds GPT-2's performance by 15 percentage points. The findings suggest that intermediary pre-training on texts that exemplify basic reasoning abilities (such as typically covered in critical thinking textbooks) might help language models to acquire a broad range of reasoning skills. The synthetic argumentative texts presented in this paper are a promising starting point for building such a critical thinking curriculum for language models.''
This study aimed to investigating the prevalence of Cornell Critical Thinking Test
Level (x) on a sample of talented students in the national Centre for the distinguished
(NCD) in Syria, and to identify the levels of critical thinking among talente
d students, and
whether these differed according to (students’ gender, academic level), the sample
consisted of (167) talented students, the results showed that the participants exhibited an
average level of Critical Thinking, and no Significant differences were found due to
gender, the results also revealed that Significant differences were found due to academic
level for the third academic level.
The study main to know the effect of the program ' Right Intelligent System
Knowledge 'on the development of the critical thinking for Students Faculty of
Agriculture in University of Teashreen. The sample of the research was chosen
intentionally
, it composed of (72) students. The study had the quasi-experimental
methodology in terms of dividing the research sample into two groups: the experimental
group which consisted of (36) students, and the control group which consisted of (36)
students. The researcher used "Right Intelligent System of Knowledge " Program: It is
translated by Dr. Nadia Al-sourour in (2005), which taught the students how to think. The
program consisted of four parts: Living Skills, The System, The Power of Thinking, and
Success. It is suitable for students from the fifth grade till university level. And researcher
used California's Test for critical thinking: is translated by each of Abdullal Ague and Adel
Albanna, and it was adopted by the current study Photo-verbal of this test, for measuring
the capacity: the total score, analysis, evaluation, inference. The study showed that: there
was a statistically significant difference between experimental and control groups
according to California's Test for critical thinking including with the dimensions of
analysis, evaluation, inference, and the total degree as a result of the post, so this difference
is due to the right intelligent system of knowledge program, and this shows the
effectiveness of this program and its ability to develop critical thinking skills. Too, there
was no statistically significant difference between male and female students from the
experimental group on the California's Test of critical thinking including with the
dimensions of analysis, evaluation, inference, and the total degree.
The study aimed to know the availability of critical thinking skills in
the content of the science curriculum for second grade primary in
syria , to achieve that , the researcher adopted descriptive method
by the use of content of the science curr
iculum for second grade
primary analysis method, and has designed a list of the skills of
critical thinging, included four key areas of critical thinking skills
fork them (16) sub-skills, showed the results of the analysis of the
availability of critical thinking skills.
This research aims to determine the level of critical
thinking among classroom teacher department students in
Faculty Of Education Al-Baath University
who assimilate (67) students. Those students represent the 667
for the third level.
To achieve the main goal for this research, the research
used Watson&Glassar measurement after improving it and
then examining its sycometric characteristics.
The research aim to know the impact of using puzzles in the
development of critical thinking with pupils in the fourth grade
basic In mathematics, to achieve this goal, The researcher set up
(22) Puzzles mystery spread over seven lessons are(Angle
s,
Rectangle and square, Surroundings of rectangle and square,
Rectangle and square area, Height and distance, Mass, Capacity),
The research sample consisted of (61) male and female students
from the School of Abdul Karim Al Ragab, Divided into
experimental group numbered (30) pupils have been taught by
mathematical puzzles, And a control group numbered (31) pupils
have been taught in the traditional way, The study tool is a test of
critical thinking and test consisted of (24) items, distributed evenly
over the four skills of critical thinking, It follows: The skill of the
possibility of the right solution, interpretation Skill.
Introduction: As nursing develop with regard to science, knowledge & practice and nursing responsibilities increase, critical thinking- the ability to question and make rational decisions- becomes even more important. Whereas, critical thinking requi
res that all thoughts and actions be examined objectively, in patient care almost all actions require decision making, and problem solving. Critical thinking is an essential element in decision making which involves choices, and problem solving which requires analysis. Through critical thinking skills, a nurse manager can become a transformational leader. She can challenge the routine nursing practices now, develop a more robust understanding of any problem underlying causes, and develop her leadership skills as well as develop more creative solutions when using critical thinking. Although, critical thinking skills are more important but there were few studies both English and Arabic and there was no study in Syria concerned with critical thinking skills that must used by nurse mangers to do their role effectively, for that this study was conducted and aimed to assess critical thinking skills of nurse managers in Al- Assad university hospital and Al- Wattany hospital in Lattakia. The study was conducted in Al- Assad university and Al- Wattany hospitals in Lattakia. Whereas, The study sample consisted of 21 nurse managers , and 80 nurses from both hospitals. The results of this study showed that there were positive convergence between nurses 'viewpoints and nurse managers ' viewpoints in both hospitals and that nurse managers used critical thinking skills in their practice.
This research aims defining the problems critical thinking related to
each of the following themes: (teacher, classroom environment,
curriculum content, teaching techniques, calendar, school
environment) from a sample of teachers of the first cycl
e of basic
education schools look numbered (125) teachers and a teacher in the
city of protoplasm. Where the use of a questionnaire included the
education problems of critical thinking in each of the previous hubs,
have reached research is to identify a range of problems including:
asylum teacher to orders and instructions in dealing with students,
double the rehabilitation of teacher training, lack of interest in
school administration by providing guide instructs the teacher to
how teach critical thinking, not to employ modern technologies in
educational activities, fit the calendar with methods that focus on
conservation and memorization techniques.
