The results are in - and the answer is - there really doesn't seem to be
much out there! The two that someone gave me here are "Descriptive Tests of
Language Skills in Critical Reasoning" (1989, ETS - a multiple choice test)
and "The Ennis-Weir Critical Thinking Essay Test" (an essay test based on
response to a letter to the editor). The other responses are listed below.
Deb -
How about John Newman's Scale of Adult Intellectual Development? 60 items,
giving scores on Absolutism, Relativism, and Evaluativism? If you're
interested, I can send copies of the materials that he sent me, including
definitions of the constructs and reports on reliability.
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Jeff Ricker asked about good measures of critical thinking. The
University of East Anglia's the Centre for Research in Critical
Thinking has published a book by Alec Fisher and Michael Scriven
called 'Critical Thinking: Its Definition and Assessment'. This may be
of assistance. Details can be found at:
<http://www.uea.ac.uk/soc/phil/research/critbook.shtml>.
The homepage for the Centre for Research in Critical Thinking is at:
<http://www.uea.ac.uk/soc/phil/research/critphil.shtml>.
Wayne Spencer
Deb
Dr. Deborah S. Briihl
Dept. of Psychology and Counseling
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698
(229) 333-5994
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well I know these voices must be my soul...
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