ABSTRACT
Evidence in support of the position that thinking skills can be enhanced with critical thinking courses is reviewed, and research on the effectiveness of analogies as a critical thinking skill is presented. Although analogies are a common component in many critical and creative thinking courses, there is little empirical evidence on the extent to which they can serve as an aid in comprehension, recall, and problem solving. Results suggest that well-chosen analogies can improve understanding and memory for events explicitly stated in scientific prose passages.
