Table 1 Summary of human performance on the ennis-weir critical thinking essay test (EWCTET).
From: Comparative evaluation of OpenAI O1 and human performance in higher order cognition
Authors | Participants | Assessment type | Mean score (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hatcher25 | American freshmen at Baker University (four-year study) | Post-test after one-year compulsory critical thinking course | 11.8–13.8 (SD not provided); Gains: 2.8–6.0 |
Davidson and Dunham26 | 36 Japanese EFL college students (treatment: n=17, control: n=19) | Post-test following critical thinking seminar for treatment group | Treatment: 6.6, Control: 0.6, \(p <.001\) |
Hollis et al.27 | 100 online participants (63 females, 37 males), varied education levels | Post-test, no additional training | 14.31 (SD = 8.45); Postgraduate: 18.39 (SD = 6.59), Undergraduate: 11.51 (SD = 8.23) |
