Volume 28, Issue 3, Fall 2013
Kevin Possin
Pages 4-12
Some Problems with the Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment (HCTA) Test
The HCTA test is a recent addition to the commercially available array of critical-thinking assessment tests in higher education. After an introductory description of the test, I critically review it and conclude that, despite the fact that the HCTA is certainly well-intentioned, it has serious flaws with respect to its affordability, accessibility, and validity.