A aprendizagem cooperativa e os mapas de conceitos na promoção do pensamento crítico e criativo: uma experiência no ensino superior

Abstract

This article contributes to the reflection on the effects of the use of cooperative learning and concept maps in the development of critical and creative thinking in university students. It presents a quasi-experimental study, with pre and post-test, with an experimental group (n=19) and a control group (n=22) with undergraduate students from the fields of Basic Education and Psychology. The experimental group was submitted to cooperative learning strategies and to the elaboration of concept maps from the reading of texts. In the control group, the teaching methodology used was the traditional lecture. The critical and creative skills of both groups were evaluated using the Critical and Creative Thinking Test (Lopes, Silva, & Morais, 2019). The results showed significant improvements in critical and creative thinking skills in students in the experimental group compared to the control group (d = 1.66), suggesting that the use of cooperative learning and concept maps contributed positively to their development, especially at the level of explanation and synthesis skills.