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Critical Thinking in the News


Critical thinking will become a dominant force in the world only when,
and to the extent that, critical societies emerge.

As media are reflections of our collective values and character, they are also potentially significant in helping us shape and alter our individual views. Thus, a running index to some of the news, discourse and critique that contextualizes critical thinking in media as they alter and illuminate our times follows. Articles are of mixed quality and significance and we leave it to the reader to *assess them. News from previous months is available in the News Archives Directory under NEWS & CRITIQUE on the main menu. An index of News and Commentary that Critique Social and Institutional Practices is also provided.

Critical societies are those for whom fair-minded critical thinking is a social value and thus routinely cultivated in all citizens and respected in all social practices. One contributes to the emergence of critical thought as a social value by making changes consistent with the integral concepts, standards and best practices of critical thinking across all domains and disciplines in one’s daily life. Intellectual integrity arrived at through open, accurate, clear, precise, fair and independent thought processes is at the very core of a well tempered mind. It is also at the core of the values and character in a critical society.

Articles written, or interviews given, by our fellows:

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Teaching Kids to Think Critically in the Age of Standardized Testing
Teaching Kids to Think Critically.  Listen to the podcast interview  on BAM Radio network with Linda Elder, Frank Kell and Maureen Kelleher.  

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"Achieving critical mass" by Linda Elder, Published in Times Higher Education - Read the Full Article

"Reason to live" by Linda Elder, published in Times Higher Education - Read the Full Article

"I think critically, therefore I am" by Linda Elder, published in Times Higher Education - Read the Full Article

"Are you a critical thinker" by Linda Elder, published in The Christian Science Monitor - Read the Full Article

"An Absence of Critical Thinking," in which author Allan Levine quotes Linda Elder, published in The Globe and Mail -  Read the Full Article

"Students Questioning Students (SQS)", by Judith Engel - This video is a snapshot of a teaching and learning practice where students are responsible for asking questions that probe understanding of course content. Such practices empower students by developing questioning and communication skills, promote critical thought, and build a collaborative learning environment. 

*The News Blog is Open! Members of the Critical Thinking Community may now enter commentary and assessment on these news articles. To comment, click on the FCT Blogger link below articles on which you wish to comment.


What Spurs Students to Stay in College and Learn? Good Teaching Practices and Diversity.

The Chronicle

Good teaching and exposure to students from diverse backgrounds are some of the strongest predictors of whether freshmen return for a second year of college and improve their critical-thinking skills, say two prominent researchers...Read the Full Article


Groundbreaking research uses stem cells to relieve mouth, face pain?

HealthCanal

... developing and using innovative technologies and educational methodologies, and by promoting critical thinking and lifelong learning. ...Read the Full Article



Testing 4-year-olds isn't the answer?

Salon

I'd spent four years at a rigorous institution honing my writing, research andcritical-thinking skills. I'd written an impressive senior thesis, ...Read the Full Article



Encourage writing this summer?

Los Altos Town Crier

In our office, we have long used the summer months to invent fun and creative ways to encourage students to develop their writing and critical-thinking ...Read the Full Article



Jehovah's Witnesses Childhood Story?

International Falls Daily Journal

The talking point Jehovah's Witnesses are TRAINED to use at the doors are clearly designed to vet for poorly developed critical thinking skills, ...Read the Full Article



Shea announces arts tax credit for children?

The Guardian

The experience kids gain from art camp is more than just messing around in a little paint, they learn lifelong skills such as critical thinking, ...Read the Full Article



Summer reading program helps students grow, learn?

Live 5 News

The learning also includes activities to help the young people apply critical thinkingskills of what they've read. The overall program is meant to keep ...Read the Full Article



Innovate education partnership meets with federal officials?

Indiana Statesman

"It's significant in terms of becoming consumers and originators of research, developingcritical thinking and problem solving, and modeling continuous ...Read the Full Article



Engineers do your duty?

Building Design

I've written before about how Engineering degrees are missing critical thinking and design as an abstract concept and this omission from the taught syllabus ...Read the Full Article



Integrated curriculum need of hour

Times of India

It is important to inculcate ethics, critical observation, critical thinking and reasoning in medical students," said Bandaranayake...Read the Full Article