Leaders who decry the demise of critical thinking often fail to nurture atmospheres that encourage it or even model it ...

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 ...

As the Texas Lutheran University semester finished, I asked Diego about his plans after graduation. He said his whole life has focused on numbers and data. However, now he wanted to pursue a degree in ...

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 ...

In today’s world, companies in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and beyond have to become increasingly aware of the scrutiny of their data. Due to rapidly evolving business models, ...

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 … ...

Wise people value and prioritize the application of critical thinking when needed. If you want to be wise, I recommend that ...

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 ...

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 ...