Abstract
In order to deal with the constantly and rapidly changing conditions of life, a decision-making capacity is needed. Critical thinking can help effectively in this, and that is why it is an ability that modern education seeks to cultivate. In Informatics-related education, critical thinking is essential. Consequently, in Informatics textbooks it is expected that the cultivation of the critical thinking skills will be promoted. This research is aimed to determine whether this is the case in the Informatics textbook of the A-class of the Greek General Lyceum and for this reason, the content of this textbook was examined. The method that has been used is the Content Analysis, which is an established method for analysis of texts in social sciences. The present research has revealed that in the text the promotion of the cultivation of critical thinking skills is insufficient and in such a way that these skills are not treated equally. These findings should be taken into account during educational use of the textbook.
Highlights
Modern education internationally seeks to cultivate specific learning competences for the 21st century, including critical thinking (Kennedy, Latham & Jacinto, 2016)
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how cultivation of critical thinking skills is promoted through references in Informatics textbook of Aclass of the Greek general Lyceum
Clarifying meaning is related only to issues connected to Informatics and represented by teaching goals referring to understanding process and by teaching activities associated with illustrating process
Summary
Modern education internationally seeks to cultivate specific learning competences for the 21st century, including critical thinking (Kennedy, Latham & Jacinto, 2016). Critical thinking helps develop independent thinkers and it is the key competency for economic survival in the 21st century (Matthews & Lally, 2010). Moon (2008) stressed the significance of critical thinking in society and especially in higher education and professions. Students who follow critical thinking courses acquire skills such as solving problems, gathering and analyzing information (Bassham et al, 2011). It is clear that in the textbooks of Informatics, promoting the cultivation of critical thinking skills is important.
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