Análisis de las estrategias metodológicas utilizadas por los docentes para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes de octavo año de educación básica superior de cinco escuelas del cantón Gualaceo

Abstract

As part of the investigation: "Analysis of the approachesused by teachersto develop critical thinking in students in the eighth yearofhigh school educationinfive schoolsof CantonGualaceo", has conducted literature reviewandresearchfield. In this context, the purpose of this thesis is to analyzethe approachesthat teachersuse to develop critical thinking instudents ineighth. This thesis aims tocontribute to thecognitive area criticism;because the studyanalyzes the different perspectives ofconvergent anddivergent thinking.To do thisperforms surveysprincipals, teachersandstudents from fourelementary schoolsGualaceoCanton, Azuay Province, Ecuadorcountry. The proposed analysis will focus on answeringthefollowing question:howare impacting on the development of critical thinkingof students ineighth, the approachesused by teachers? Demonstratingthat theinformation concerning the developmentof critical thinkingin studentsbyteachers, are zero, and causingstudents do notreachadequateintellectual levels.