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identify perceived level competence teaching assessing critical thinking skills difficulties facing radiologic science program directors implementing studentcentered teaching methods total 692 program directors received invitation complete electronic survey soliciting information regarding importance critical thinking skills confidence applying teaching methods assessing student performance perceived obstacles statistical analysis included descriptive data correlation coefficients anova responses received 317 participants indicating program directors perceive critical thinking essential element education student however identified several areas improvement high correlation identified program directors perceived level skill confidence critical thinking perceived level skill ability assess students critical thinking key barriers implementing critical thinking teaching strategies identified program directors value importance implementing critical thinking teaching methods perceive need professional development critical thinking educational methods regardless type educational institution academic program located level education held program director significant factor regarding perceived confidence ability model critical thinking skills ability assess student critical thinking skills