Overview
Availability
- Dr Peter Ellerton is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Education, Griffith University
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Contemporary Science, Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Teaching for Thinking
My research and practice in this area focuses on the development of teacher pedagogical expertise in Teaching for Thinking.
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Public reasoning
My work in this area includes the public understanding of science, group and individual decision-making and critical thinking in politics.
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Critical thinking
The teaching of critical thinking is optimised by using a clear and actionable understanding of its constituent skills. Theorising critical thinking so the pedagogical pathway to achieving it becomes clear is a major focus of my work.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: a multi-case case study
Leibovitch, Yael M., Beencke, Andrew, Ellerton, Peter J., McBrien, Craig, Robinson-Taylor, Cara-Lee and Brown, Deborah J. (2025). Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: a multi-case case study. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 56 101725, 101725. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101725
2024
Book Chapter
Critical thinking
Ellerton, Peter, Leibovitch, Yael and Brown, Deborah (2024). Critical thinking. Teaching Middle Years. (pp. 244-256) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003458586-19
2024
Book Chapter
Assessing in the Age of AI
Lodge, Jason M., Ellerton, Peter, Zaphir, Luke and Brown, Deborah (2024). Assessing in the Age of AI. Artificial Intelligence Applications in K-12. (pp. 24-37) New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003440192-3
2024
Journal Article
Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: a multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian National Assessment Program
Normore, George, Leibovitch, Yael M., Brown, Deborah J., Pearson, Samuel, Mazzolo, Claudio, Ellerton, Peter J. and Watt, Glenn (2024). Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: a multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian National Assessment Program. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 53 101546, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101546
2022
Journal Article
Principles of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in STEM education: using expert wisdom and research to frame educational practice
Smith, Kathy, Maynard, Nicoleta, Berry, Amanda, Stephenson, Tanya, Spiteri, Tabetha, Corrigan, Deborah, Mansfield, Jennifer, Ellerton, Peter and Smith, Timothy (2022). Principles of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in STEM education: using expert wisdom and research to frame educational practice. Education Sciences, 12 (10) 728, 728. doi: 10.3390/educsci12100728
2022
Journal Article
On critical thinking and content knowledge: a critique of the assumptions of cognitive load theory
Ellerton, Peter (2022). On critical thinking and content knowledge: a critique of the assumptions of cognitive load theory. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 43 100975, 100975. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2021.100975
2021
Journal Article
Working from theory: developing the bases of teachers’ critical thinking pedagogies through action research
Hegazy, Hind, Ellerton, Peter, Campos-Remon, Hannah, Zaphir, Luke, Mazzola, Claudio and Brown, Deborah (2021). Working from theory: developing the bases of teachers’ critical thinking pedagogies through action research. Educational Action Research, 31 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09650792.2021.1877757
2021
Book Chapter
Creativity and critical thinking
Ellerton, Peter and Kelly, Robert (2021). Creativity and critical thinking. Education in the 21st Century: STEM, Creativity and Critical Thinking. (pp. 9-27) edited by Amanda Berry, Cathy Buntting, Deborah Corrigan, Richard Gunstone and Alister Jones. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-85300-6_2
2020
Journal Article
Foundations of the DEFT Project: tertiary educators Developing Expertise Fostering Thinking
Osborn, Judy-anne, Larkins, Jo-Ann, McBain, Bonnie, Ellerton, Peter, Black, Joel, Borwein, Naomi, Breuer, Florian and Roberts, Malcom (2020). Foundations of the DEFT Project: tertiary educators Developing Expertise Fostering Thinking. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 28 (2), 2-15. doi: 10.30722/ijisme.28.02.001
2020
Journal Article
Reichenbachian common cause clusters
Mazzola, Claudio, Kinkead, David, Ellerton, Peter and Brown, Deborah (2020). Reichenbachian common cause clusters. Erkenntnis, 87 (4), 1707-1735. doi: 10.1007/s10670-020-00269-6
2019
Book Chapter
Critical Thinking in Adolescence
Ellerton, Peter (2019). Critical Thinking in Adolescence. The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. (pp. 1-1) edited by S. Hupp and J. Jewell. London, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119171492.wecad370
2019
Journal Article
Reasons: a digital argument mapping library for modern browsers
Kinkead, Dave, Brown, Deborah, Ellerton, Peter and Mazzola, Claudio (2019). Reasons: a digital argument mapping library for modern browsers. Journal of Open Source Software, 4 (37), 1044. doi: 10.21105/joss.01044
2019
Other Outputs
Teaching for thinking: explaining pedagogical expertise in the development of the skills, values and virtues of inquiry
Ellerton, Peter (2019). Teaching for thinking: explaining pedagogical expertise in the development of the skills, values and virtues of inquiry. PhD Thesis, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.211
2019
Other Outputs
Understanding our political nature: How to put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making
Mair, D., Smillie, L., La Placa, G., Schwendinger, F., Raykovska, M., Pasztor, Z., van Bavel, R. and Ellerton, Peter (Expert Contributor) (2019). Understanding our political nature: How to put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making. Science for Policy Luxembourg, Belgium: Publications Office of the European Union. doi: 10.2760/374191
2019
Other Outputs
Detailed list of studies identified in systematic review of published research examining the critical thinking of higher education students
Lodge, Jason, Pezaro, Charlotte, Brown, Deborah, Kent, Kirsty, Corbett, Brooklyn and Ellerton, Peter (2019). Detailed list of studies identified in systematic review of published research examining the critical thinking of higher education students. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.964
2018
Journal Article
How to read an ethics paper
Jansen, Melanie and Ellerton, Peter (2018). How to read an ethics paper. Journal of Medical Ethics, 44 (12), 810-813. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2018-104997
2018
Journal Article
How do you know that what you know is true? That’s epistemology
Ellerton, Peter (2018, 08 04). How do you know that what you know is true? That’s epistemology
2018
Journal Article
How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
Ellerton, Peter (2018, 02 07). How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
2018
Journal Article
Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors
Cook, John, Ellerton, Peter and Kinkead, David (2018). Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors. Environmental Research Letters, 13 (2) 024018, 024018. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/aaa49f
2017
Journal Article
When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect
Ellerton, Peter (2017, 08 17). When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Teaching for Thinking: Collaboration and Critical Thinking
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Intuition in English and Literature Classrooms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Self-deception and Learning: Implications for Educators
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Lodge
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Doctor Philosophy
Creating curious classrooms through student questions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Creating curious classrooms through student questions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
What vaccine hesitancy can teach us about fostering public trust in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Teaching for Thinking: Collaboration and Critical Thinking
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Education to improve Collaborative Complex Decision Making in Intensive Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Deborah Brown
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Master Philosophy
The Nature of Science for Science Education: A Bungean Theoretical Framework
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Joel Katzav
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Doctor Philosophy
Thinking as collaboration: Exploring students thinking via collaborative endeavours in the primary school classroom
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The value of intellectual virtues in critical thinking education
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Collaborative Philosophical Inquiry as Peace Pedagogy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw
Media
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