Research says …
Never totally trust this phrase or any of its variants – “a study shows,” “scientists claim, ” etc. Who did the research? How much experience did they have, and what biases – from cognitive to […]
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critical thinking
Putting Civic Literacy to the Test
I was reading a Hal Crowther‘s article on how America is losing its conscience, brain, and heart when I noted mention of a study by the National Civic Literacy Board. A few Googly-seconds later I wound
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Lies, Damn Lies…and What We Believe Anyway
I’ve been increasingly disturbed in recent years by the amount of misinformation that seems to flow through the political system in the United States. In relative terms, I doubt it has increased any over previous
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Two Brief Lessons from the Mile High Learning Club
I do some of my best learning when I am settled in at 35,000 feet. I read. I tap into the large store of iPod learning content I keep on hand. I think (although it
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3 Key Practices of the “Sophisticated” Learner
If you are partial to attending class wearing an Armani suit and a $400 haircut, this post may not be for you. At least, that is not the sort of sophistication I have in mind
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3 Key Practices of the "Sophisticated" Learner
If you are partial to attending class wearing an Armani suit and a $400 haircut, this post may not be for you. At least, that is not the sort of sophistication I have in mind
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The 7 Bona Fide Best Sites for Sharpening Your Critical Thinking Skills
Given the current social and political environment (at least in the United States), it seems like many of us would benefit from understanding how to improve critical thinking, enabling us to better wrestle with the
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When’s the last time you asked why?
To act without knowing why; to do things as they have always been done, without asking why; to engage in an activity all one’s life without really understanding what it is about and how it
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