Development of Higher order critical thinking education module using neta-cognition and performance assessment

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24501179
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: GOTOH Yasushi 新潟大学, 教育・学生支援機構, 准教授 (40410261)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): IKUTA Takashi 岐阜女子大学, 大学院創造文化学研究科, 教授 (20018823) ; KUROKAMI Haruo 関西大学, 総合情報学部, 教授 (20215081) ; SAWABE Jun 新潟大学, 教育・学生支援機構, 准教授 (30613583)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: メディア・リテラシー / 批判的思考 / パフォーマンス評価 / メタ認知 / メディア認知 / 学士課程教育 / ルーブリック

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to develop higher order critical thinking education module. Critical thinking education module has three components. First component is meta-cognitive activity support unit. To help learner’s meta-cognition, accessibility to media and dairy frequency of media use was visualized. This visualization provides meta-cognitive knowledge which help student’s meta-cognition. Second component is case method of critical thinking expanded higher order level. Case of a blunder that is easy to fall into is provided. Third component is combination of generic rubric and specialized rubric. VALUE rubric was customized and localized with specialized context.
Furthermore, quality assurance of higher order thinking in graduate program and curriculum design and self-assessment system was also investigated.

Free Research Field

教育工学