Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
9-22-2021
Abstract
Critical Thinking (CT) is a major part of the western educational tradition, and has received increased attention in higher education in recent years. It involves improving an individual’s capacity for problem-solving, problem-posing, developing sound arguments, and making good decisions. Rooted in informal logic, Critical Thinking focuses on developing teaching strategies that deepen students’ capacities for sound reasoning in their learning and daily lives (Govier, 2018). It emphasizes encouraging students to critically evaluate the logic of their thinking and fostering in them a mindset that actively questions the basis of assumptions that underpin their everyday lives (Ennis, 1987, 11; Burbles & Berk, 1999). Instruction on CT has often been combined with an emphasis on transparency in teaching and learning, encouraging students to re ect critically about their learning strategies by making them more aware of the purpose and rationale of learning activities given by their instructors.