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Critical Thinking
One of the goals distinguishing higher education is that students learn and demonstrate ‘critical thinking’ skills. What is critical thinking, and why is it important? Critical thinking is the process of imparting knowledge-based judgment into an analysis, assessment or proposal. The knowledge can be gained through formal or informal means, ranging from traditional research to on-the-job [...]
Continue reading...Higher Ed, Higher Plane: Think Like An Academic
Friday, July 24, 2009
Adults who want to begin or return to formal higher education are sometimes leery about the ability to think in academic terms. Typically, they have impressive workplace (practical) learning on which to draw, but may feel that they fall short when it comes to academic ‘cogitation’. The change in thinking is not as severe as imagined. Academics use [...]
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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