TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education

With a growing emphasis on developing transverse competencies in students, many educational institutions are trying to revolutionize the traditional system of education. One among others is TEC de Monterrey in Mexico which refines its educational models so that the students can be nourished with the...

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Main Authors: Mohd Anas Wajid, Claudia Camacho-Zuñiga, Florentin Smarandache, Hugo Terashima-Marin, Mohammad Saif Wajid, Mohammad Kaif Wajid
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Published: University of New Mexico 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://fs.unm.edu/NSS/14ModelCriticalThinking.pdf
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author Mohd Anas Wajid
Claudia Camacho-Zuñiga
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description With a growing emphasis on developing transverse competencies in students, many educational institutions are trying to revolutionize the traditional system of education. One among others is TEC de Monterrey in Mexico which refines its educational models so that the students can be nourished with the skills that prepare them not only for the present but for years to come. Among skill development transverse competencies are considered a key to the successful career development of a student that emphasizes on critical thinking aspect. So mainly the the educational models try to inculcate or enhance the critical thinking of students. Towards this goal, TEC introduced the TEC21 model that is oriented towards critical thinking skill development of the students. The current work in this regard utilizes real-time student data collected using the eOpen instrument and takes into consideration experts' opinions to analyze the TEC21 model. The determinate factors are taken from the TEC21 model and indeterminate factors are identified from the literature. As real-time data especially educational data contain much uncertain, indeterminate, and unknown information, therefore this research introduces the use of Neutrosophic Logic to address the uncertainty of the data. Through the use of neutrosophy, we have shown how indeterminate factors when considered for analysis give a better representation of information. We have also compared neutrosophic cognitive maps with used earlier fuzzy cognitive maps to show their effectiveness in this regard. Overall system developed using NCM gives a better analysis of educational models like TEC21. This is the only work now that has utilized neutrosophy to understand and analyze the TEC21 model.
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spelling doaj-art-425dedc5fb9f4ad093632dcf93cdd4d62025-08-22T12:31:31ZengUniversity of New MexicoNeutrosophic Sets and Systems2331-60552331-608X2024-11-017314015210.5281/zenodo.13989159TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher EducationMohd Anas WajidClaudia Camacho-ZuñigaFlorentin SmarandacheHugo Terashima-MarinMohammad Saif WajidMohammad Kaif WajidWith a growing emphasis on developing transverse competencies in students, many educational institutions are trying to revolutionize the traditional system of education. One among others is TEC de Monterrey in Mexico which refines its educational models so that the students can be nourished with the skills that prepare them not only for the present but for years to come. Among skill development transverse competencies are considered a key to the successful career development of a student that emphasizes on critical thinking aspect. So mainly the the educational models try to inculcate or enhance the critical thinking of students. Towards this goal, TEC introduced the TEC21 model that is oriented towards critical thinking skill development of the students. The current work in this regard utilizes real-time student data collected using the eOpen instrument and takes into consideration experts' opinions to analyze the TEC21 model. The determinate factors are taken from the TEC21 model and indeterminate factors are identified from the literature. As real-time data especially educational data contain much uncertain, indeterminate, and unknown information, therefore this research introduces the use of Neutrosophic Logic to address the uncertainty of the data. Through the use of neutrosophy, we have shown how indeterminate factors when considered for analysis give a better representation of information. We have also compared neutrosophic cognitive maps with used earlier fuzzy cognitive maps to show their effectiveness in this regard. Overall system developed using NCM gives a better analysis of educational models like TEC21. This is the only work now that has utilized neutrosophy to understand and analyze the TEC21 model.https://fs.unm.edu/NSS/14ModelCriticalThinking.pdfeducational innovationhigher educationtec21 modelneutrosophydata sciencecritical thinking
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TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
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educational innovation
higher education
tec21 model
neutrosophy
data science
critical thinking
title TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
title_full TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
title_fullStr TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
title_full_unstemmed TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
title_short TEC 21 Model and Critical Thinking: An NCM-based Neutrosophic Analysis in Higher Education
title_sort tec 21 model and critical thinking an ncm based neutrosophic analysis in higher education
topic educational innovation
higher education
tec21 model
neutrosophy
data science
critical thinking
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