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Croner, Patrick – Science Education Review, 2003
In a study to evaluate an approach for improving the critical thinking skills of middle school science students, 60 students were given the assignment of completing three guided laboratory activities and writing a report for each. In writing their reports, students were expected to identify the manipulated variable, identify the responding…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Science Activities, Middle School Students