July 2008

{"id":2413,"title":"Carey Carpenter: Teaching children to write","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Dallas Morning News, TX</span></span><br /> <span>Why can students do well on the fill-in section of the tests, but fall short in the areas of <strong>critical thinking</strong> and putting their own thoughts and feelings ... <a href=\"http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/opinion/stories/DN-east_carpenter_31edi.ART.East.Edition1.4d6d7e5.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2414,"title":"CRITICAL THINKING, PARANORMAL BELIEFS AND AFRICAN INTELLECTUALS","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Political Cortex, NY</span></span><br /> <span>By Leo Igwe <strong>Critical Thinking</strong> is the ability to examine, reason, and judge issues, claims and propositions, objectively, vigorously, thoroughly and ... </span><a href=\"http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2008/7/19/125750/716\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Read the Full Article</span></a></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2415,"title":"Teaching to student's minds, not just to the test","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">The Virginian-Pilot, VA</span></span><br /> <span>Jim Merrill wants to overhaul teaching and focus on <strong>critical thinking</strong> instead of test preparation. For the past decade, the state's public schools have ... <a href=\"http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/teaching-students-minds-not-just-test\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2416,"title":"A School Abolishes the Humanities--And Our Culture Suffers","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">History News Network, WA</span></span><br /> <span><strong>...</strong> education--and the study of humanities, enjoying study and <strong>critical thinking</strong> itself, provided that for so many at Queensland University of Technology. ... <a href=\"http://hnn.us/articles/51786.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2417,"title":"Looking beyond the median","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Columbia Missourian, MO</span></span><br /> <span>She emphasized <strong>critical thinking</strong> and the importance of the students' independence in learning. This independence of learning takes on a new importance at ... <a href=\"http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/07/25/looking-beyond-median/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2418,"title":"Attack ad targets Polis for 'conservative ideas' on education","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">RealVail, CO</span></span><br /> <span><strong>...</strong> scores in three areas, so you get a narrowing of the curriculum and a focus on the test taking rather than <strong>critical thinking</strong> and broad-based knowledge.” <a href=\"http://www.realvail.com/RealNews/342/Attack-ad-targets-Polis-for-conservative-ideas-on-education.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2419,"title":"The Fate of History in a Hi-Tech Time","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)</span></span><br /> <span>Traditionalists and “core knowledge” educators counter that without a sound acquaintance with selected facts, more advanced <strong>critical thinking</strong> on the past ... <a href=\"http://chronicle.com/review/brainstorm/index.php?id=668\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2420,"title":"Think About It-History’s Lessons","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Billerica Minuteman, MA</span></span><br /> <span>It requires investigation, discussion, and the application of <strong>critical thinking</strong>. More importantly, it requires factual information rather than propaganda. ... <a href=\"http://www.wickedlocal.com/billerica/news/lifestyle/columnists/x1768848514/Think-About-It-History-s-Lessons\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2421,"title":"Two doctoral students design, teach, adapt courses that garner new ...","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">University of Chicago Chronicle</span></span><br /> <span>It can turn into the kind of generic statement about accommodating diverse learning styles and teaching students <strong>critical thinking</strong>, but it also can be—and ... <a href=\"http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/080717/students.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2422,"title":"Professor hopes to revolutionize education in Mexico","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Concord Monitor, NH</span></span><br /> <span><strong>...</strong> it can revolutionize education in Mexico, shifting the focus of state-run curriculums from rote learning to <strong>critical thinking</strong> and creative expression. ... <a href=\"http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080717/NEWS01/807170406/1043/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2423,"title":"Universal Code of Ethics for Teachers: When Teachers Cross the ...","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">American Chronicle, CA</span></span><br /> <span>What teachers need to be accountable for is not numbers on a form but rather the <strong>critical thinking</strong> that their students can do. ... <a href=\"http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/68583\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2424,"title":"Dartmouth joins Clinton Global Initiative on Latin American outreach","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Media Newswire (press release), NY</span></span><br /> <span><strong>...</strong> spoken English instruction in Mexican public schools is limited and current pedagogical practices emphasize rote learning over <strong>critical thinking</strong>. ... <a href=\"http://media-newswire.com/release_1068818.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2425,"title":"A quest for education","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Culpeper Star Exponent, VA</span></span><br /> <span><strong>Critical thinking</strong> and questionning are expected and encouraged.” In McKenna’s class, his students will learn about “How the West was won” over the next two ... <a href=\"http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/local/article/a_quest_for_education/18417/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2426,"title":"Schools Engineer Ingenuity","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">RedOrbit, TX</span></span><br /> <span>They require problem-solving and <strong>critical-thinking</strong> skills.\" Second grade's \"Engineering Is Elementary\" unit is called \"A Sticky Situation. ... <a href=\"http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1475491/schools_engineer_ingenuity/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2427,"title":"Our universities need more than money to succeed","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">The National, United Arab Emirates</span></span><br /> <span>In particular, problem-solving and <strong>critical thinking</strong>-based learning methods have been identified as being of major concern. The issue here is not about rote ... <a href=\"http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080713/OPINION/29341782/-1/SPORT\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2428,"title":"Education in the arts matters","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">In-Forum, ND</span></span><br /> <span>The arts develop 21st-century skills, fostering capacities for <strong>critical thinking</strong>, teamwork, flexibility, analysis, imagination and an appreciation of ... <a href=\"http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/207975\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2429,"title":"If we train teachers better and trust them more, students will soar","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">New York Daily News, NY</span></span><br /> <span>As a result, they emphasize <strong>critical thinking</strong>, analysis and creativity, not just memorizing facts. They teach at a sophisticated level - so that passing the ... <a href=\"http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/07/09/2008-07-09_if_we_train_teachers_better_and_trust_th-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2430,"title":"Universal patterns within cultural diversity","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">MWC News, Canada</span></span><br /> <span>Institute Director Mumtaz Ahmad brought in me and my Canadian colleague Justin Podur, who is teaching a course on <strong>critical thinking</strong>, to bring new ... <a href=\"http://mwcnews.net/content/view/23776&Itemid=1\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2431,"title":"Unprepared or unchallenged?","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Union Democrat, CA</span></span><br /> <span>If you want to test a student's <strong>critical-thinking</strong> and reasoning skills, a multiple-choice test is not the answer, she said. \"High school is really test ... <a href=\"http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=27017\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2432,"title":"A blow for academic freedom","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Bennington Banner, VT</span></span><br /> <span>One would think legislation which allows an environment that promotes \"<strong>critical thinking</strong>\" and \"objective discussion\" in the classroom would please everyone ... <a href=\"http://www.benningtonbanner.com/opinion/ci_9805994\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2433,"title":"SAVE AND SHARE","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Philadelphia Inquirer, PA</span></span><br /> <span>The pressures for profit on corporations can crowd out <strong>critical thinking</strong> and block important information, said David M. LeVan, former chairman and chief ...<a href=\"http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20080706_ETHICS_101.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2434,"title":"A New Era in Learning-Community Work","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">RedOrbit, TX</span></span><br /> <span>And Augustana College has used the Collegiate Learning Assessment to assess students' <strong>critical thinking</strong>; they want to improve their already strong results ... <a href=\"http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1462941/a_new_era_in_learningcommunity_work/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2435,"title":"Number of newspaper analysts dwindles","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Reuters -</span> Jul 3, 2008</span><br /> <span>Failure to replenish these ranks could wipe out decades of intelligence, and <strong>critical thinking</strong> about the business of newspapers could well disappear over ... <a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1335662720080704\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2436,"title":"Primary school children 'should be taught philosophy'","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom</span></span><br /> <span>By Graeme Paton, Education Editor Children as young as eight should learn philosophy at school to develop <strong>critical thinking</strong> skills, according to academics. ... <a href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/education/2229426/Primary-school-children-'should-be-taught-philosophy'.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}

{"id":2437,"title":"English Faculty Take Great Books, Learning to Three Prisons","author":"","content":"<div class=\"lh\"><span><span style=\"color: #6f6f6f;\">Newswise (press release)</span></span><br /> <span>... who are incarcerated, and one of those ways is through education: specifically, teaching <strong>critical thinking</strong> through reading and discussing Great Books. ... <a href=\"http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/542277/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article</a></span></div>\r\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" /></p>","public_access":"1","public_downloads":"1","sku":"","files":{},"images":{}}