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Information + Analysis = Critical Thinking . . . Howard Gardner has it right!
Two of the most important of the “Critical Skills” are the skill of acquiring information and then doing something with it to solve a problem or draw a conclusion. This is the essence of “Critical...
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Logic Can Work Backwards – Sometimes . . . Richard Feynman Could Do It!
The traditional path for logical deduction is to progress from hypotheses (premises) to conclusions . . . or, as they say, “P” implies “Q.” It can work the other way, sometimes, but it’s risky...
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Content vs 21st Century Skills – “Integration” – NOT “Separation”
Think of it as a “balancing act.” Filling a student’s head with “content” without equipping the student with skills to actually DO something with that content is ridiculous. You may enable the student...
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The “Analytical Skill” and “Critical Thinking”
The “Analysis Skill” is the skill one uses to process the information he/she has collected into something that he/she can actually use with confidence. The “Analysis Skill” may also be termed,...
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WhiteBox Learning founder says students ‘lack critical-thinking skills’
Rachel Aretakis of Louisville Business First reports about a speech given by Graham Baughman, the CEO and founder of WhiteBox Learning LLC, a STEM education company that produces software for students....
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Sharpen Your Critical Thinking Skills By Understanding P → Q
This notation dates back to antiquity. Simply put, it says, “P implies Q; P is asserted to be true, so therefore Q must be true.” It is one of the simplest expressions of symbolic logic — it’s easy to...
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A Critical Skills Exercise: The Common Core – Do You KNOW What You Are FOR ....
When an issue as important as the education of our children is at stake, it might be wise to do a little “Critical Thinking.” Apparently that isn’t being done by a large percentage of the American...
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The impact of Critical Skills on America and on YOU is profound! Critical Skills affect you every day and, for better or worse, they will affect the future of this country. I wrote a book about...
View ArticleThe End of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Reason) dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Enlightenment was based on ideas centered on the sovereignty of...
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