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 by our team of presenters:
"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
*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.
Think for Yourself - January 30 2010
Psychology Today (blog)
Rather, it's time to do some
critical thinking of your own! Socrates, the teacher of Plato, is well known for having said, “The unexamined life is not worth ...
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Undergraduates take traditional college courses but also get degree in ... - January 28 2010
NorthJersey.com
Students who have a liberal arts degree bring creativity,
critical thinking and communication skills that supplement the technical skills they gain in an ...
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Academic Independence - January 27 2010
The Collegian
“[The students have] done a level of research, writing and thinking that I would like to get my students to do in my
critical thinking classes,” Swearingen ...
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Prof's Innovative Approach Earns Him USDA Teaching Award - January 26 2010
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Although Levitsky focuses on offering an informative class to his students, he said his ultimate goal is to foster
critical thinking in students. ...
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Physics and Stuff - January 25 2010
ScienceBlogs (blog)
If they shared their findings and debated them, it would also help in many other areas (like communication and
critical thinking). Well, why don't students ...
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Let's not criticize critical thinking - January 25 2010
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Critical thinking is not synonymous with dithering. If anything, the practice of challenging one's views eventually strengthens them, and not just in a ...
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It may be difficult or uncomfortable, but leaders must be critical thinkers - January 23 2010
Tallahassee.com
Leadership Tallahassee has identified 10 leadership principles to guide our programs and activities, one of which is "
critical thinking. ...
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Critical thinking, respectful engagement - January 21 2010
Amherst Bulletin
But let's make sure that "rigorous questioning and criticism" of the schools includes nuanced,
critical thinking and respectful engagement of the people who ...
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Room for Improvement - January 21 2010
Inside Higher Ed
... to use "
critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills" (81 percent) and to have "the ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings ...
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Professors prepare for First Year Seminar, will learn how to enhance instruction - January 20 2010
MU The Parthenon
The First Year Seminar is designed to help improve students'
critical thinking skills. The seminar is designed to give students an overview of the core ...
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First we must improve ourselves - January 19 2010
Pacific Daily News
I saw
critical thinking take root. I was captivated by their discussion on an old Khmer saying, "Ngeuy skawk, Aown dak Kroab," or, "Vertical rice plants ...
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It's simple: No failure, no learning - January 18 2010
Winnipeg Free Press
The unassailable doctrine that everyone's a winner and everyone is the same is anathema to
critical thinking. Ask any eight-year-old with a closet full of ...
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The challenges to improving public education - January 18 2010
Napa Valley Register
I also cringe as I hear phrases such as “
critical thinking” so casually thrown around. Anyone who has taught knows how difficult it is to teach
critical ...
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Is that a fact? - January 16 2010
Houma Courier
And then add some
critical thinking to the mix. Does it sound plausible or preposterous? Would it sound plausible if you didn't know and trust the person ...
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School district aims to avoid classroom controversies - January 14 2010
Kingston Daily Freeman
“The district has a serious commitment to diversity, tolerance and
critical thinking especially on complex topics like global warming,” Board of Education ...
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School dilemma: Chance for more federal money raises 'red flags' - January 13 2010
Vineland Daily Journal
... to spend far too much time on test preparation, robbing them of opportunities to focus on
critical thinking skills and non-tested subjects," she said.
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Education must be about more than achieving the right grades - January 12 2010
Youngsters should be allowed to develop their creativity and their
critical thinking, he says, citing other countries, particularly in Scandinavia, ...
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More 'Food for Thought' at common reading events - January 11 2010
WSU Today
... “The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals,” by author Michael Pollan, to stimulate curiosity,
critical thinking and communication among ...
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Major project to move past rote learning, boost teaching - January 11 2010
The Nation
As part of these ongoing reforms, the Education Ministry is pushing teachers to make sure their students learn
critical thinking and problem-solving skills. ...
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General education undergoes review - January 10 2010
Valley Vanguard
Boye-Beaman says that each general education course teaches three overriding skills to students:
critical thinking, communication and reasoning skills. ...
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Education Matters: Deep probing of schools needed - January 07 2010
Amherst Bulletin
This hostility to dissent seems entirely out of place in an academic community in which
critical thinking should be particularly valued. ...
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Holding Colleges Accountable: Is Success Measurable? - January 06 2010
TIME
The Collegiate Learning Assessment is a test of
critical thinking, analytic reasoning and communication skills that is content nonspecific. ...
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In the Classroom of the Critical Mind - January 06 2010
GC Advocate
by LDesilva-Johnson “Only dialogue, which requires
critical thinking, is capable of generating
critical thinking. Without dialogue, there is no ...
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Editorial: Education means more than just getting a job - January 06 2010
The Stanford Daily
In such an ever-changing, globalized world, one cannot forget that communication and
critical thinking are what break down cultural barriers and launch new ...
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Teach students to compute for good - January 05 2010
Atlanta Journal Constitution
We as scientists and educators should promote an educational system that values the computing discipline and provides students with
critical thinking skills ...
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Report Shows Teachers Not Adequately Prepared for Education Reform - January 04 2010
T.H.E. Journal
... believe the majority of their respective faculties have the skills necessary both to promote
critical thinking and to engage and connect with students. ...
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Some Cincinnati schools use rare teaching method that focuses on debate ... - January 03 2010
Fox 59
The paideia teaching method focuses on classical educational techniques such as debate, the Socratic method and
critical thinking. ...
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Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise ... - January 03 2010
Too many classrooms at all levels of schooling now resemble a "dead zone," where any vestige of
critical thinking, self-reflection and imagination quickly ...
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State's School Tests To Be Reviewed - January 02 2010
Jamestown Post Journal
Among other concerns, Eggert said state testing is not always consistent and does not evaluate student skills including
critical thinking, creativity and ...
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