“…A number of studies also focused on developing higher-order thinking skills (reflective thinking, questioning, reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving etc.) as well as academic achievement (Aljaser, 2017;Butchart et al 2009;Bütüner & Gür, 2008;Carrington, Chen, Davies, Kaur, & Neville, 2011;Davies, Barnett, & van Gelder, 2019;Eftekhari, Sotoudehnama & Marandi, 2016;Evrekli & Balım, 2010;Jeong, 2020;Mento et al, 1999;Rider & Thomason, 2014; van Gelder & Rizzo 2001; van Gelder et al 2004; van Gelder, 2007).…”