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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance


Issue: October 2009    

Fostering Critical  Thinking in Physical Education Students
    Ken R. Lodewyk

Abstract: Critical  thinking is essentially “better thinking.” When students think critically they  consider complex information from numerous sources and perspectives in order to  make a reasonable judgment that they can justify. It has been associated with  academic qualities such as decision-making, creativity, reasoning,  problem-solving, debating, mindfulness, and reflective judgment. Critical  thinking learned in physical education can also transfer positively into the  resolution of challenges and problems that arise in other academic domains and  in life. This article explains what critical thinking is and why it is  important that students develop it. It also offers recommendations for physical  educators who want to foster their students’ critical-thinking skills.

Article category: Teaching