critical thinking

Two Brief Lessons from the Mile High Learning Club

November 5, 2009

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 may look like I’m sleeping). Sometimes I even manage to find a nugget of wisdom in the airline magazines. Here’s [...]

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3 Key Practices of the “Sophisticated” Learner

October 8, 2009

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 (though it’s fine with me if you want to look dapper while you are learning). Rather, when I use the [...]

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The 10 Bona Fide Best Sites for Sharpening Your Critical Thinking Skills

September 1, 2009

Given the range of financial swindles that have occurred over the past couple of years and the more recent rumblings about “death panels” and other supposedly evil aspects of Obama’s healthcare reform efforts, it seems like many of us could stand to bone up on our critical thinking skills a bit.
And for the average Lifelong [...]

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When’s the last time you asked why?

January 14, 2009

Think about it. We often wonder about why things are the way they are, and in our own minds, question why they should be that way. But when was the last time you asked why? I mean really asked?
Consciously and out loud.
About something important.
Of someone in a position to give an answer.
Of someone accountable.
And insisted [...]

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