comprehension and insight." Paul (1992, p. 9) the provided a definition of critical thinking that encompasses the generally agreed on dimensions of critical thinking in contemporary societyperfections of thought, elements of thought, and domains of thought. Paul (1992, pp. 910) defined critical thinking as
. . disciplined, selfdirected thinking that exemplifies the perfections of thinking appropriate to a particular domain of thought. It comes in two forms. If disciplined to serve the interests of a particular individual or group, to the exclusion of other persons and groups, is sophistic or weaksense critical thinking. If disciplined to take into
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