Critical thinking skills assessment with PENCRISAL test in a hybrid approach to PBL

  1. Patricia Morales Bueno 2
  2. Silvia F. Rivas 1
  3. Carlos Saiz 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Lima, Perú

    ROR https://ror.org/00013q465

Actas:
Global research community: collaboration and developments

Editorial: Aalborg University Press

ISBN: 978-87-7112-304-3

Año de publicación: 2015

Páginas: 213-222

Congreso: 5th International Research Symposium on PBL

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

Undoubtedly, the level of achievement that can be expected when implementing PBL methodology islinked to substantial changes in connection to the institution, faculty and students, in such a way that asuccessful transition towards a learning-centered environment can be achieved. The different PBLapproaches, commonly called hybrid methods, frequently show experiences in single courses belonging toa traditional curriculum, which are much more sensitive to the effects of different institutional,administrative and academic factors on expected achievement. The benefits in developing higher orderthinking skills than can be achieved in implementing the PBL model, particularly in the training of engineers,are well known. However, in hybrid PBL approaches, these benefits may be affected. Our previous studiesin the context of implementing a hybrid PBL approach with freshmen engineering in a Peruvian universityshowed that one of the most sensitive points was the consolidation of an efficient teamwork dynamic,which is one of the fundamental pillars on which PBL entire process is sustained. These results also showedthe influence of this factor on indicators of students’ academic performance. In this paper the results of theevaluation of achievements in the development of critical thinking skills in a similar context to the abovestudies are reported, in addition the level of influence of the teamwork dynamics on the development ofthese abilities are examined. For the evaluation of the critical thinking skills PENCRISAL test was used, thisinstrument was developed by a research group at the University of Salamanca (Spain) and validated in bothSpanish and Peruvian population. PENCRISAL is set on five factors: deduction, induction, practical reasoning,decision making and problem solving.

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