It seems critical thinking is often misinterpreted as thinking that applies critique/criticism—and, coincidentally, this is a ...

When I first began focusing on the development of student critical thinking skills in the early 1990s, I discussed ideas for a research project with the partner of a CPA firm. I recall being quite ...

I recently received an email from an educator friend, asking me to briefly describe the skills necessary for critical thinking. They were happy to fill in the blanks themselves from outside reading ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There is an essential skill all successful entrepreneurs need, and should look for in new employees, yet is often missing in ...

I started teaching middle school students in 1995. The school was private, with a strong governing association, so there was some discretion regarding what and how things were taught. My main subject ...

1. How Do You Teach Applied Critical Thinking? It has always been a struggle for me to really define how I “teach” critical thinking. I believe for the students, they have the same stumbling block … ...

Are there too many “alternate facts” and "decisions-by-Twitter" in your company? Do you need more people who can pick apart a specious argument? Weigh the pros and cons of a vendor’s pitch? Analyze ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is critical thinking and how can we integrate it into the classroom? This three-part series will explore what critical thinking is, if it can be specifically ...

Critical thinking is the act of analyzing a subject or a situation and forming a judgment based on that analysis. Nearly everybody uses some form of critical thinking in day-to-day life, which often ...

For many years, academic success has been gauged by a familiar set of standards — grades , rankings, and the ability to ...

A few years ago, in an EdTechTeacher workshop, a teacher made a comment that stuck with me: “I want my students to be able to sit with a problem.” This middle school science teacher found herself ...