The critical thinking debate: How general are general thinking skills?

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-18

  Moore, Tim ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33644528636     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0729436032000168469     Document Type: Article

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