Watson - Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal.
Watson, Goodwin; Glaser, Edward M.
USA:Psychological Corporation:1980
Assesses critical thinking abilities. Used for evaluation of gifted and
talented individuals. Used to select candidates for positions where analytic
reasoning is an important part of the job.
Range:15+ years
Time: approx 50 mins.
Administration: Individual or group
The Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal defines five key skills:
drawing inferences, recognizing assumptions, drawing conclusions,
interpreting data, and evaluating arguments.
You can find an "Appraisal of the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal"
by R.H. Ennis in the Journal of Educational Research, vol. 52, pp. 155-158.
Cybercollegially,
Charlie Wankel
wankelc@stjohns.edu
listmaster mg-ed-dv
downunderer Kip wrote:
> Can anyone give me some information on the Watson Glaser thinking skills
> inventory? One of my workmates is about to be subjected to it and
> I'm trying to gather a bit of information for her.