Reflection: A Key Component to Thinking Critically

摘要: The ability to think critically is an important trait of all members society. With today’s multinational, multicultural, complex issues, citizens must be able sift through large amounts various data make intelligent decisions. Thinking a focus higher education in order provide the intellectual training for its students participate this world. This qualitative study examined critical reflection student writing as seen three different college settings. Structured reflections were analyzed using Marzano’s New Taxonomy Educational Objectives (2001). La capacite d’exercer son esprit critique est une caracteristique importante de tous les membres la societe. De nos jours, enjeux sont multinationaux, multiculturels et complexes. Les citoyens doivent etre capables filtrer grandes quantites donnees diverses pour prendre des decisions intelligentes. L’enseignement superieur doit axe sur pensee afin procurer aux etudiants formation intellectuelle qui leur permettra participer au monde entoure. La presente etude se penche reflexion dans ecrits trois differents colleges. chercheurs ont analyse reflexions structurees l’aide nouvelle taxonomie objectifs pedagogiques Marzano (2001).