1. LEVELS OF CRITICAL THINKING
THE EFFECTS OF:
report
Medium
analysis
Individual vs consensus
example vs. abstract
f2f vs.online ON
LEVELS OF CRITICAL THINKING
INTEGRATION
TRIGGERING
EXPLORATION
RESOLUTION
OTHER

2. DISCUSSION MEDIUM- ONLINE VS. FACE-TO-FACE
REPORT- INDIVIDUAL SUMMARY VS. GROUP CONSENSUS SUMMARY
ANALYSIS- SPECIFIC CONCEPTS VS. BROAD CONCEPTS

3. Dependent Variables
Triggering, messages that evoke thinking about issues, that evoke a response;
Exploration, messages that relate and connect with one another but are not supported;
Integration, messages that build on previous messages and are supported;

4. Dependent Variables-Cont.
Resolution, messages that develop a hypothesis and suggest ways to test and defend the hypothesis;
Other- messages that are social in character, such as “Did you watch the game last night?”

5. TRIGGERING RESPONSE (significant diff.)

6. Exploration (significant diff.)

7. INTEGRATION (not significant diff.)

8. RESOLUTION (zero responses)

9. OTHER AND MEDIUM (significant diff.)

10. OTHER and REPORTING OUT (significant diff.)

17. FINDINGS
Face –to-Face Discussion, Abstract Analysis, and Group Consensus increased levels of Critical Thinking
An Increase In Discussion Generates More Critical Thinking

18. Suggestions For Further Studies
Learning Styles- Visual Vs. Kinesthetic
Teaching Styles
Course Material
Time Lapse In Online Course Responses