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Using the Four Question Technique to Enhance Critical Thinking in On-line Discussions

  • By Eduardo Magalhaes III
  • Aug 18, 2016
  • Filed in CC1 Argument Instruction, CC2 Interpretation Instruction, Planning a CT Course, SLO1 Draw Conclusions, SLO3 Evaluate Argument, Text

One technique to improve critical thinking in on-line discussions, from an article in the Journal of Online Learning.

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Strengths

The four questions represent an interesting way to try to use on-line discussions to improve critical thinking.

Concerns

This is a journal article, so it’s focus isn’t really on recommending or explaining the use of the technique but the analysis of some research on using the technique.

Recommendations for use

The Professor could use these questions with on-line discussions on Scholar.