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 ...

Critical thinking is a vital, yet often neglected, skill. In higher education, Chris Griffiths, author of “The Creative Thinking Handbook,” noted in a TLNT blog article that critical thinking is “the ...

MERRIMAC, MASS. — Durable skills, such as critical thinking and communication, are the most requested skills among employers, yet 89% of executives say they have difficulty finding job candidates with ...

A new initiative at DeVry University aims to give students the technical skills and strategic thinking needed to thrive in an ...

Do any of these seminars (“The Many Faces of the Freshman Seminar,” The Chronicle, July 29) have as core backbone, general-thinking principles? Selected frugally, then centerpieced as important course ...

Critical thinking does not develop automatically. Using William Perry’s model of cognitive development, Adeola A. Matthew ...

Most courses at UW, from USP to disciplinary, undergraduate to graduate, include learning outcomes focused on critical and creative thinking. Yet these skills and characteristics can vary ...