Özet:

The aim of this research is to examine the effect of argumentation method on critical thinking skills. The model of this research is meta-analysis. In the study, 140 studies were found in which the effect of the argumentation method on critical thinking skills between the years 2012-2022. 19 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. In the research, the random effects model was used to combine the results of different studies, and the average effect size was calculated according to this model. The effect sizes of the categorical variables of the studies included in the study were calculated and it was seen that there was no significant difference between them. There was a high level of heterogeneity between studies. As a result of the meta-regression analysis, it was seen that the source of the heterogeneity between the studies was the model in which the teaching level, study design and study duration were considered together. It was concluded that there was no publication bias among the studies included in this study.

Anahtar Kelimeler: