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Measuring changes in critical thinking skills among university economics students: insights from domain-specific assessment
Studies in Higher Education. 2026. Vol. 51. No. 3. P. 649–664.
This study investigates the development of critical thinking (CT) skills in first-year university students enrolled in the Economic Thinking course, using a newly developed domain-specific CT assessment tool. Critical thinking is a vital competency for navigating complex decision-making in modern life, particularly in professional domains like economics. While many CT assessment tools treat the skill as generic, this study emphasizes the importance of subject-specific approaches, highlighting the need for validated tools tailored to economics students. The study introduces a conceptual framework for measuring CT in economics, developed through collaboration with experts and educators. Using an Evidence-Centered Design methodology, a domain-specific, computer-based tool was created to assess CT skills in economics. The research addressed two key questions: (1) How do students’ CT skills change after completing the course, as measured by the domain-specific tool? (2) What is the relationship between CT skills, economic knowledge, and academic performance? Undergraduate students were assessed before and after the course. Results demonstrated a significant improvement in CT skills (effect size: 0.44 SD) over the semester. Correlation analyses revealed moderate relationships between CT scores, academic performance, and prior economic knowledge, supporting the tool's validity. This study underscores the value of domainspecific tools for assessing and fostering critical thinking in discipline-specific contexts, contributing to the broader discourse on CT development in higher education.
Koval A., Gorbunova A., Podolsky A. I. et al., Psychology in Russia: State of the Art 2026 Vol. 19 No. 3 P. 89–105
Background. Self-monitoring is critical for online learning, yet many students struggle due to cognitive load. Students with higher self-monitoring skills man- age this demand better, but which load types they handle effectively remains unknown. Metacognitive prompts are a common support tool, but it is unclear whether they amplify or compensate for skill differences.
Objective. To examine ...
Added: September 10, 2026
Зиновьева С. А., Педагогические измерения 2026 № 2 С. 82–89
The article analyzes the methodology for assessing written assignments that require an extended response; the approach is used at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, where the author worked from 2016 to 2025 as a teacher of German as a foreign language and an expert. The methodology is applied as part of midterm ...
Added: September 9, 2026
Ребрейкина А. Б., Liaukovich K., Современная зарубежная психология 2024 Т. 13 № 2 С. 33–43
Создание методик диагностики на основе анализа движений глаз является особенно актуальным для оценки когнитивных функций у детей, которые не могут дать речевой или моторный ответ в силу своего возраста или из-за нарушений развития. Для таких детей использование объективных методов оценки когнитивных функций на основе айтрекинга может стать полезным диагностическим инструментом, дополняющим традиционные поведенческие опросники и ...
Added: September 8, 2026
Ермоленко Г. А., Ахмадуллин В. А., Базилико Э. А. et al., М.: Издательско-торговая корпорация «Дашков и Ко», 2026.
The monograph is devoted to reconstructing the uniqueness of Russia’s historical path — its culture, social system, and religious, philosophical, and political thought. Based on a synthesis of various sciences and approaches, the authors summarize and comprehensively demonstrate the distinctiveness of Russian traditions.
The uniqueness of Russia is revealed through a vast body of factual material as a ...
Added: September 8, 2026
Yu E. C., Lui A., Andrade H. et al., Educational Assessment 2026 P. 1–26
Feedback often promotes student learning. Research has focused on delivering high-quality feedback, yet too little is known about how students respond to feedback, and whether and why it serves its intended purposes. This study is an investigation of how college students responded to feedback on their self-regulated learning (SRL). After taking an online assessment of ...
Added: September 8, 2026
Rossinskaya A., Асонова Е. А., Вестник Московского городского педагогического университета. Серия: Педагогика и психология 2026 Т. 20 № 2 С. 88–110
Педагогическая магистратура в России является одной из востребованных траекторий получения формального педагогического образования для людей, чья профессиональная карьера начиналась в других сферах. В связи с этим, по данным Росстата, увеличивается число взрослых магистрантов, которые приходят в вуз высокомотивированными и компетентными в предметных областях. Однако уровень их универсальных компетентностей требует планомерной работы, учитывающей особенности этой целевой ...
Added: September 6, 2026
М.: МАКС Пресс, 2026.
The book consists of materials submitted by Russian and Foreign scientists to the Organizing
Committee of the All-Russian Round Table “Logic and Paradoxes of Modern Education Manage
ment”. The round table was held at the Faculty of Sociology of Lomonosov Moscow State University
on June 08, 2026. The texts are published in author's edition. Organizing Committee`s point of ...
Added: September 2, 2026
Mehrotra S. K., Sharma A., Mehrotra V. S., Economic and Political Weekly 2025 Vol. 60 No. 51
Recognition of Prior Learning, a key component of the Skill India Mission under the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, seeks to formalise the skills of India’s vast informal workforce, which accounts for over 91% of the total employment. While RPL can enhance employability, economic mobility, and workforce productivity, its implementation remains constrained ...
Added: September 1, 2026
Veselov S. V., М.: [б.и.], 2026.
Сборник статей ведущих преподавателей по рекламе и маркетингу, посвященных вопросам особенностей маркетинговых коммуникаций в сфере креативной экономики. ...
Added: August 31, 2026
Asia and Africa today 2026 Vol. 6 P. 80–86
This theoretical article examines the persistent problem of the “leaky pipeline” for women in
Nigerian higher education, where increased representation in male-dominated STEM fields is undermined
by enduring stereotypes and socio-cultural barriers. By employing a critical theoretical analysis and
interpretive synthesis, it aims to demonstrate how the concept of reflexive modernization explains why
stereotype threats ...
Added: August 31, 2026
Ермоленко Г. А., Кожевников С. Б., М.: Эксмо, 2026.
Socio‑humanitarian knowledge helps to master the social norms and values of Russian civilization. Each module of social studies is linked to a specific sphere of human social life, to activities aimed at fulfilling a person’s spiritual needs and social interests. Recognizing the social nature of one’s own needs is an important step towards understanding oneself, ...
Added: August 31, 2026
Panova A., Ostrovnaya M., Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization 2026 Vol. 34 No. 2 P. 199–226
Local authorities can crucially affect the economic performance of public organizations. Using data on the Moscow region, we analyze the unique case of a huge, socio-economically homogeneous region with differing political environments. We examine how the political characteristics of local authorities influence state schools’ decisions on whether to outsource non-core activities, in this case food ...
Added: August 27, 2026
Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
The Liberal Mission Foundation continues to introduce readers to new concepts of democracy and relevant publications. This discussion focuses on the challenges facing democracy in the era of globalization, as addressed in two recent books: *The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies* by S.C. Stokes (2025) and *Critical Theories and the Postsocialist Challenge: Race, ...
Added: August 26, 2026
Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
Today, more than ever before, the contribution of new technologies shapes the conditions of humanity's existence as a biological species, prompting a debate about its prospects for survival. This process of transformation—which spans every sphere of social and moral regulation, from family relations and child-rearing to the very meaning of life—is dividing public opinion between ...
Added: August 26, 2026
Medushevsky A. N., Вопросы теоретической экономики 2026 № 2 С. 146–164
It is generally accepted that the basis of social and legal stability in any society is a consensus on vir tue — the fundamental values of proper behavior, ways of maintaining and reproducing them. And, conversely, the destruction of this consensus is a sign of the loss of stability and divergence of positions of social ...
Added: August 26, 2026
Medushevsky A. N., Сравнительное конституционное обозрение 2025 Т. 34 № 4 С. 135–166
The communist morality created in the USSR to form a “new man” was based on a code of moral values that replaced traditional religious ideas with the ideological postulates of a one-party dictator ship. The crisis and collapse of this ideology in post-Soviet Russia led to the emergence of an “ethi cal vacuum” — moral ...
Added: August 26, 2026
Voronina Y., Kuryan M., Педагогика и психология образования 2026 № 2 С. 84–98
Teaching argumentation in foreign language classes is a promising approach, as it enhances students' critical thinking and improves the quality of their academic work. Despite the rather widespread use of explicit methods for developing argumentation skills, the implicit approach remains underexplored. This paper proposes a system for organizing implicit argumentation instruction in English based on ...
Added: August 24, 2026
Talov D., Tarasova K., Высшее образование в России 2026 Т. 35 № 4 С. 85–104
The development of critical thinking is currently regarded as one of the key objectives of higher education. In this context, there is a growing number of instruments aimed at assessing critical thinking in domain-specific and more authentic educational settings. However, considerably less attention has been paid to the question of the extent to which the ...
Added: May 6, 2026
Gnipova S., Gracheva D., Отечественная и зарубежная педагогика 2026 Т. 1 № 2(113) С. 71–80
В статье рассматривается проблема взаимосвязи между универсальными навыками 4К (критическое мышление, креативность, коммуникация и кооперация) и психологическим благополучием школьников на выборке из 609 учащихся четвертых классов. Психологическое благополучие оценивалось с помощью валидированной многомерной шкалы, отражающей удовлетворенность различными сферами жизни школьников: отношениями со школьной средой и учителями, друзьями, родителями, а также отношением к самому себе. Результаты ...
Added: May 4, 2026
Mikhailova A., М.: Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2026.
В 16-м выпуске серии учебно-методических пособий «Подготовка профессионалов для нового образования» представлено пособие, которое основано на диссертационном исследовании, посвященном использованию метода «исследование действием» для поддержки профессиональных изменений учителей. В книге показано, как через циклы планирования, действия, наблюдения и рефлексии педагоги постепенно изменяют свои представления и трансформируют уроки — от фронтальных форм к активным, исследовательским и ...
Added: April 25, 2026
Gabrielova E., Магия ИННО 2025 Т. 7 № 1 С. 165–172
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly developing and are being widely applied in various fields, including education. The use of AI carries certain risks; however, one cannot completely reject it in student education. The article presents the experience of using AI in teaching English to 34 fourth-year students and 26 post-graduate students within the discipline ...
Added: January 29, 2026
Komyaginskaya E., Gallyamova A., Ocheret A. et al., Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Психология и педагогика 2025 Т. 22 № 2 С. 268–288
В условиях информационной перегрузки и распространения дезинформации особую важность приобретает способность определять истину и смысл. В данном исследовании рассматриваются две ошибки мышления — онтологическая путаница и восприимчивость к чуши, влияющие на формирование убеждений. Цель исследования — адаптация и валидизация русскоязычных версий методик для оценки этих феноменов: разработанная М. Линдеман и К. Аарнио шкала путаницы в ...
Added: December 31, 2025
Бондаренко А. М., Karpova N. S., Горбунов И. А., Вестник российского химико-технологического университета имени Д. И. Менделеева: Гуманитарные и социально-экономические исследования 2025 № 16-2 С. 36–42
The article examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the quality in the higher education system. Based on the results of international studies, the key threats are considered: a decrease in motivation, critical thinking and the quality of students' knowledge, as well scaling and dissemination of stereotypical and "secondary" content, the risks of ...
Added: December 4, 2025
Rodomanchenko A., Vertlib K., Отечественная и зарубежная педагогика 2025 Т. 1 № 3(106) С. 129–143
The article examines the need to modernise foreign language educational programmes in order to integrate 21st century skills such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration, aligning with the requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The aim of this research is to analyze the key competencies of both systems and identify the ...
Added: September 29, 2025