On the Importance of Critical Thinking: Interview with Dr. Christopher P. Dwyer

This study aims to clarify the main ideas that seems crucial for understanding the concept of CriticalThinking (CT) in education and educational research. To this end, this paper concentrates on theinterview with one of the prominent professors experienced on CT studies. He is Dr. Christopher P.Dwyer who has published many different studies on CT. In this study, Dr. Dwyer justified his answerswith scientific explanations that could facilitate illumination of CT concepts both in theoretical andpractical aspects. The implication of this research can be infusion of CT in L۲ educational researchand practice at both local and international levels

کلیدواژه ها:

“Critical thinking” ، “Christopher P. Dwyer” ، “Metacognition”.