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ASSESSING CRITICAL THINKING INTERVENTIONS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF INSTRUMENTS
Barbora Kuvikova – Tomas Sollar
doi: 10.18355/PG.2025.14.2.08
Abstract
The development of critical thinking (CT) is essential for students to participate effectively in a modern society. Still, studies show a lack of clarity of concepts, used methods and measures of intervention. This review focuses on measurement instruments used in critical thinking interventions, evaluating their psychometric properties. A literature search was conducted in three scientific databases - Scopus, Web Of Science, PubMed. The data were systematically retrieved in two phases by two independent researchers following the PRISMA flow diagram. Overall, 13 studies were included in the final analysis. The most frequently used instruments were the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) (Facione, 1990) for assessing skills and the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI) for dispositions. The review also identified a concerning trend of poor psychometric reporting across studies.
Key words
instrument, intervention, critical thinking, university
