scholarly journals Socratic pedagogy, critical thinking, moral reasoning and inmate education : an exploratory study

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Boghossian
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Inmate Education

scholarly journals Learning-Oriented Assessment, Critical Thinking and English Language Speaking Skills: Exploratory Study of Saudi EFL Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Mansoor S. Almalki
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
English Speaking

This exploratory study uses the theoretical underpinnings of Learning-Oriented Assessment (LOA) to investigate Saudi EFL learners’ perceptions as well as their progress in the comparative analysis of an LOA group of students and a traditional control class at Taif University English Language Centre (TUELC). The study uses both quantitative and qualitative techniques to assess how learners in the LOA group improve their English speaking proficiency during the course. The data shows that LOA proved to be a successful resource in the whole process. Answering three research questions, the study concludes that LOA may prove to be a daunting task for teachers due to their excessive monitoring responsibilities, yet it plays a vital role in improving the learners’ critical thinking, their abilities for self and peer assessment and improving their overall English language skills.

Predicting Sexual Offenders’ Specialization/Versatility: The Role of Impulsivity and Moral Reasoning

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 986-1011
Author(s):  
Mariana A. Saramago ◽  
Jorge Cardoso ◽  
Isabel Leal
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sexual Offenses

The main purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the predictive ability of impulsivity and moral reasoning on offending specialization/versatility. The latter was measured using the diversity index which calculates the amount of variation within an individual’s criminal history. The sample consisted of 88 individuals convicted of sexual offenses incarcerated in a Portuguese prison. Group comparisons and multiple linear regression analyses on untransformed and corrected versions of the diversity index were conducted. Overall, the different versions of the diversity index presented disparate results. Individuals were found to be generally alike, but those convicted of rape tended to be more versatile than those who molested extrafamilial children. Moral reasoning was the strongest predictor of offending specialization/versatility, while impulsivity was mostly not statistically significant. A better understanding of these predictors’ roles on offending specialization/versatility, as it relates to recidivism, is important to tailor successful interventions.

scholarly journals Immigration metaphors in a corpus of legal English: an exploratory study of EAL learners’ metaphorical production and awareness

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Emilia Castaño Castaño ◽  
Natalia Judith Laso Martín ◽  
Isabel Verdaguer Clavera
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Legal Language ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Everyday Language ◽  
Learner Corpus ◽  
Human Understanding

Metaphor is central to human understanding and communication. It pervades our everyday language and also abounds in specialized discourse, with legal language not being an exception. This is particularly relevant since metaphors are powerful framing tools able to affect our worldview. With the aim of exploring the use that EAL law undergraduate students make of metaphorical expressions as well as their awareness of their connotations, a learner corpus was compiled and qualitatively analyzed. Results have shown that learners, like native speakers, rely on the use of conceptual metaphors such as MIGRATION IS A NATURAL FORCE, STATES ARE CONTAINERS or IMMIGRANTS ARE A THREAT to describe immigration issues. This exploratory study has also revealed that learners are not always conscious of the negative slant that metaphors may convey and that raising their awareness is key to enhance critical thinking.

scholarly journals The contribution of the clinical nurse instructor to the development of critical thinking skills of the student nurse in Namibia

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Van Dyk ◽  
K Jooste ◽  
L Small ◽  
L Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Student Nurse ◽  
Clinical Nurse

A quantitative, non-experimental and exploratory study was undertaken to determine the contribution by the clinical nurse instructor to develop critical thinking skills of student nurses in Namibia. Opsomming ‘n Kwantitatiewe nie-eksperimentele en verkennende studie is onderneem om te bepaal wat die bydrae van die kliniese verpleeginstrukteur is om kritiese denke by die studentverpleegkundige in Namibië te ontwikkel. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals How Self-Control Predicts Moral Decision Making: An Exploratory Study on Healthy Participants

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3840
Author(s):  
Chiara Lucifora ◽  
Gabriella Martino ◽  
Anna Curcuruto ◽  
Mohammad Ali Salehinejad ◽  
Carmelo Mario Vicario
Keyword(s):  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Moral Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Healthy Participants

Research on moral reasoning calls into question self-control, which encompasses impulsivity, compulsivity, and inhibitory control. However, a thorough investigation exploring how these three dimensions can affect moral reasoning in response to different scenarios is unavailable. We addressed this topic by testing the predictive role of these three dimensions of self-control on appraisals for ethical violations related with different types of scenarios. Overall, our results suggest that all three dimensions of self-control are involved in moral reasoning, depending on the type of appraisal and provided moral scenarios.

scholarly journals An exploratory study on the value of service learning projects and their impact on community service involvement and critical thinking

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Joseph ◽  
George W. Stone ◽  
Kimberly Grantham ◽  
Nukhet Harmancioglu ◽  
Essam Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Service Learning Projects ◽  
Learning Projects
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