This also reflects the fact that most of these studies focused on skills training and basic knowledge comprehension, while few were conducted in the domains aimed at fostering learners' higher order thinking competences, such as problem solving or critical thinking.
The following nine competencies were included to be evaluated by the graduates: "Independent learning/working", "Practical medical skills", "Psycho-social competence", "Teamwork", "Problem-solving skills", "Medical knowledge", "Interdisciplinary thinking", "Business competence", and "Research competence".
It can be a powerful means for gaining knowledge about the natural and social world (de Jong 2006) and developing similar thinking competences to those of scientists (Edelson et al. 1999).
Three major patterns emerged from the data: (1) students became better tree readers than tree builders by the end of the plant systematics course; (2) core skills are essential for students to develop tree-thinking competence; and (3) tree reading skills developed before tree building skills.
For instance, in the context of 21st century skills, researchers and policy makers have agreed on putting emphasis on fostering skills such as critical thinking, digital competence, and problem solving (e.g., Griffin et al. [2012]).
The following items were evaluated: a) total behavioral problems of her child, investigated using the CBCL (Child Behavior Checklist) [ 22, 23], which is characterized by internalizing problems (anxiety/depression, withdrawal/depression and somatic complaints), externalizing problems (rule-breaking and aggressive behavior), attention problems, thinking problems and social competence of the child.
Combining design with music and photography can unbound imagination, improve memory and thinking skills and achieve specific school competences.
Critical thinking in Health Sciences is among the transversal competences in the Nursing Degree.
In light of those trends, life scientists seeking jobs must perform the seemingly self-contradictory tasks of thinking in interdisciplinary ways while gaining narrowly specialized competences.
A large proportion of the examiners in Wright's study identified meta-awareness the thinking patterns of the students—as their primeta-awareness the judging compethinking
Doctors need to have confidence in the competence of patients and should change their way of thinking in terms of responsibility, from being 'responsible for' towards 'responsible to' their patients.
