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Critical Thinking and Improving Learning

August 22, 2019 By On Course

Critical Thinking and Improving Learning

National surveys of college faculty reveal that their number-one instructional goal is to promote critical thinking (Milton, 1982; Stark et al., 1990), and national reports on the status of American higher education have consistently called for greater emphasis on the development of college students’ critical thinking skills (Association of American Colleges, 1985; National Institute of […]

Filed Under: Critical Thinking, Newsletters Tagged With: Deep-Thinking Skills, Divergent thinking, Guided peer questions, Joe Cuseo, One-minute paper, Open-ended questions

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