Measuring student success skills: A review of the literature on analytical thinking (2024)

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W. Christopher Brandt and Will Lorié—National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment

The future of education requires a focus on key competencies that students will need to flourish, developing their uniquely human qualities that are unlikely to be replaced by technology. Analytical thinking is a vital cognitive skill for helping students to thrive in the information age. This literature review defines analytical thinking and describes the existing science regarding its instruction, development and assessment.

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