Critical Thinking
Spot the Flaw in a Politician's Argument With This Guide to Logical Fallacies
Humans are biased. We remember things that confirm our beliefs more than things that don’t. And every day, we’re presented with new information and …
Cool StuffHow One Gaming YouTuber Started An Actual Cult
Yes, people can make a living playing video games -- especially on YouTube (to teenagers, PewDiePie is more recognizable than Jennifer Lawrence). But …
Cool StuffThere's an essential skill not being taught enough in classrooms today
JUNE 23, 2017 ROCHESTER, N.H. —There's an essential skill not being taught enough in classrooms today, say a growing number of American educators. That skill is thinking.<p>“Most teachers never really ask students to think very deeply…. Most of what is assigned and tested are things we ask students to …
EducationSearch Results for “critical thinking”
To apply oneself to great inventions, starting from the smallest beginnings, is no task for ordinary minds; to divine that wonderful arts lie hid behind trivial and childish things is a conception for superhuman talents.<p>In the foreword to the modern edition of this intellectual masterwork, Albert …
Cool StuffSearch Results for “critical thinking” – Page 3
<i>“The questions raised by the desire to know are in principle all answerable by common-sense experience and common-sense reasoning,”</i> Hannah Arendt wrote in her brilliant treatise on thinking vs. knowing and the crucial difference between truth and meaning. <i>“But the questions raised by thinking and</i> …
Cool StuffHang Up Those Question Marks
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam <i>Courtesy of Stuart Dustan</i>If Charles Darwin had chosen not to bother questioning the origins of life on Earth, the assumption …
SwimmingIn Praise of Critical Thinking
I am riding in the <i>Vogue</i> van during Fashion Week, chatting with my colleagues, who I regard as highly intelligent professionals, when the conversation turns to ghosts. It seems that my fellow travelers, all graduates of fancy universities, have stories to share about haunted residences they have …
CultureNo Academic Freedom for Teachers
Developing critical thinking skills cannot be done if teachers are prevented from using controversial issues.
EducationA template for critical thinking
You might recall that last week we touched on the subject of critical thinking skills being included on college syllabi with the underlying and false …
Do Philosophers Care Too Much About Fallacies?
<i>I used to teach a course in critical thinking at Ghent University. As behooves a good skeptic, I first presented my students with the usual laundry</i> …
PhilosophyFour Reasons Why College Degrees Are Becoming Useless
By: Jonathan Newman <br>Students are running out of reasons to pursue higher education. Here are four trends documented in recent articles:<b>Graduates have</b> …
EducationUW is among best in U.S. for student critical thinking
<b>Laramie, Wyo. -</b> The University of Wyoming ranks among the top 15 universities in the nation in helping students improve their critical-thinking …
EducationThe Conservative Attack on History Education and the Death of Critical Thinking Skills
Twenty-five years ago, we were in the midst of culture wars, and today we feel their affects. These battles were prompted by National History Standards which university faculty and school teachers had joined together to create. After the standards were initially accepted, a group of conservatives …
criticalWeaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era
• Overview<br>• Editorial Reviews<br>• Product Details<br>• Related Subjects<br>• Meet the author<p>Overview<p><b>Previously Published as A Field Guide to Lies</b><p>We’re surrounded by …
Business SchoolA How-To Guide on Taking up Critical Thinking Effectively
We all believe that critical thinking is important, yet not a lot of people possess critical thinking skills. Just look around and observe how most …
Reaching People Who No Longer Value the Truth
Remember Jerry, it’s not a lie—if you believe it. – George Costanza They say that the truth hurts. I’m inclined to agree. When trying to reach …
MindIs peer feedback the most effective way to teach?
A recent study by the Wall Street Journal shows that colleges in US fail to teach students critical-thinking skills. The situation is so bad that:<p>“At …
PedagogyDeeper Learning Is By Discovery, Not Delivery
We've been talking about Bloom's Taxonomy and critical thinking for as long as I've been an educator. And yet we still have work to do to get kids …
TeachingStop coddling college students AEI
Back in my early days of college, I complained often and loudly about any professor who had the temerity to include attendance as part of the course …
Higher EducationWhat One University Likes About a Standardized Test of Student Learning
Some colleges have moved away from using exams like the Collegiate Learning Assessment to measure critical-thinking skills. An administrator at the …
EducationWhy Using Logic Alone To Persuade Others Will Fail Most Of The Time
What research tells us about logic and emotions when it comes to the art and science of persuading others.<p>No matter your level, the size of your company, the industry in which you work, or your role, you need to be able to persuade and influence people. Those that do it really well do so in a way …
LeadershipCritical thinking in the age of AP classes
Jaclyn Grimm makes an excellent point regarding the misguided rationale used in Advanced Placement classes in order to promote better “college readiness” in her op-ed “AP classes aren't making students smarter.”<p>She makes a strong case for the obvious omission of and vital need for programs related …
EducationColleges Are Failing to Teach Critical Thinking, Tests Show
At a time when many are debating the value of a college degree, a new test shows that colleges are failing at even the basic task of teaching …
EducationExclusive Test Data: Many Colleges Fail to Improve Critical Thinking Skills
Freshmen and seniors at about 200 colleges across the U.S. take a little-known test every year to measure how much better they get at learning to …
EducationIs College Worth It? Many Students Still Lack Critical Thinking Skills After Completing Higher Education
More<p>Is college worth it?<p>Whether you're a parent with a pen in hand preparing to write yet another hefty tuition check, a student with a headache …
EducationExclusive Test Data: Many Colleges Fail to Improve Critical-Thinking Skills
Results of a standardized measure of reasoning ability show many students fail to improve over four years—even at some flagship schools, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of nonpublic results<p>Freshmen and seniors at about 200 colleges across the U.S. take a little-known test every year to …
EducationExclusive Test Data: Many Colleges Fail to Improve Critical-Thinking Skills
Results of a standardized measure of reasoning ability show many students fail to improve over four years—even at some flagship schools, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of nonpublic results<p>Freshmen and seniors at about 200 colleges across the U.S. take a little-known test every year to …
EducationExclusive Test Data: Many Colleges Fail to Improve Critical-Thinking Skills
Freshmen and seniors at about 200 colleges across the U.S. take a little-known test every year to measure how much better they get at learning to think. The results are discouraging.<p>At more than half of schools, at least a third of seniors were unable to make a cohesive argument, assess the quality …
EducationHow U.S. Universities Became Institutions That Close American Minds
The assault on free speech has become so commonplace in U.S. universities that CNN’s Fareed Zakaria felt compelled to speak openly about the obvious: …
Conservative POVTeaching kids to think critically is crucial for their future
In this era of increased automation, where virtually everything is Googleable, teaching kids to think critically is more important than ever.
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