Should thinking really be "critical"?

FromHeadagogy, with Steve Pearlman

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Should thinking really be "critical"?

FromHeadagogy, with Steve Pearlman

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29 minutes

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Aug 16, 2019

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Dave and Steve engage the questions and critiques around whether or not the term "critical" is the best one for the kind of thinking we want students to do. Do its connotations outweigh its intention? Is there a term that's better?

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Aug 16, 2019

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The Critical Thinking Initiative podcast is a response to the low critical thinking outcomes among U.S. students across all levels of education. Episodes focus on all areas related to meaningful education, with a focus on cutting-edge, research-supported ways to improve critical thinking in any discipline.

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Should thinking really be "critical"?

Should thinking really be "critical"?

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Titles in the series (57)

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