Critical Thinking and Research Integration: A Fruitful Marriage?

Session Type: Invited Session

Abstract

Establishing a close(r) relationship between teaching and research is considered as a dignified aspiration in higher education. One way to do so is the integration of research into teaching. The value of the link is defended on the idea that research integration is beneficial for student development, such as critical thinking (CT). This symposium focuses on the relationship between research integration and the development of CT. Three papers discuss the relation between CT and research integration, from the perspective of teachers’ intentions concerning research integration, teachers’ goals and approaches to foster CT with research integration and curricular research integration practices.

Sub Unit

• Flemish Forum for Educational Research - VFO

Chair

• Jan M. Elen, KU Leuven

Papers

• Different Patterns in Teachers’ Intentions Concerning Research Integration: A Different Perspective on Critical Thinking - Wendy Schouteden, KU Leuven; Jan M. Elen, KU Leuven

• University Teachers’ Goals and Approaches to Foster Students’ Development of Critical Thinking - Roeland M. Van der Rijst, Leiden University; Yanjuan Hu, Leiden University; Klaas Van Veen, University of Groningen; Nico Verloop, Leiden University

• Development of Critical Thinking in Freshmen: The Influence of Research Integration - An Verburgh, KU Leuven; Dawit Tiruneh, KU Leuven; Marie Evens, K.U. Leuven; Jan M. Elen, KU Leuven

Discussant

• David Gijbels, University of Antwerp