The implementation of critical thinking development strategies into technology education: The evidence from Slovakia

Abstract

This research study examines the issue of the implementation of strategies for developing students’ critical thinking skills in technical subjects at primary and secondary vocational schools, with a focus on cognitive, interpersonal, technical, and communication skills. Multivariate significance tests identified several significant factors — personal and professional teacher characteristics and characteristics of a school (age, gender, length of teaching experience, education degree, work position, establisher, location, and stage of education) — that influence the implementation of developmental strategies. The study focuses on Slovakia, whose education system is typical of post-communist countries, so its results are applicable to other education systems with the same context.