Critical thinking and communication skills of secondary school students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the critical thinking and communication skills of secondary school students. For this purpose, Communication Skills Evaluation Scale developed by Korkut (1996) and Critical Thinking Skills Scale Battery developed by Demir (2006) were implemented to the secondary school students in 60 schools located in Denizli city center. The current study also examined the both Scales for secondary school students. Findings were discussed in terms of related literature.