Join the conversation

Yesterday's Washington Post included a somewhat dissatisfying article on critical thinking skills. While the author dutifully provides the Foundation for Critical Thinking's definition of the elusive term, the article's most convincing statement about critical thinking comes in a quotation from Tufts University dean Robert Sternberg: "You know it when you see it." Though some concrete examples may have been in order, the article disappoints us.

As if rising to the challenge, ASCD released a Smart Brief Special Report this morning entitled Teaching Students to Think, Part I, which "explores the many ways educators are developing students' thinking skills."  Stay tuned for Part II (Coming February 21st), which will focus on "best practices and professional development."

What are your most successful strategies for promoting critical thinking in your students?

Photo Courtesy of The Washington Post