The Use of Argument Mapping to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills in Business Education

2014/11/04 by David W. Kunsch, Karin Schnarr, Russell van Tyle · 1 citation
Business, Management and Accounting · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Argument (complex analysis) #Argument map #Artificial intelligence #Class (philosophy) #Computer science #Critical thinking #Education and Critical Thinking Development #Engineering #Epistemology #Knowledge management #Management science #Mathematics education #Medicine #Online and Blended Learning #Organizational Learning and Leadership #Psychology

paper · doi:10.1080/08832323.2014.925416

openalex publication_date 2014/11/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Complex business problems require enhanced critical thinking skills. In a dedicated, in-person critical thinking class, argument mapping techniques were used in conjunction with business and nonbusiness case studies to build the critical thinking skills of a group of master of business administration students. Results demonstrated that the critical thinking ability of the student sample improved significantly. The use of argument mapping techniques may be a useful tool to assist practitioners in business settings with complex decision making.

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