Presentation Type
Plenary
Location
University Student Center Ballrooms 1 & 2
Start Date
10-3-2019 8:30 AM
End Date
10-3-2019 10:00 AM
Abstract
The history of critical thinking is built on principles like thinking clearly, logically, and consistently. While necessary, the classical approach to critical thinking overlooks the challenge of solving the right problem the first time, a critical skill that is deficient in today’s economy. Why is coming up with the right problem difficult and what can teachers do to inculcate in students the ability to formulate problems comprehensively? This plenary offers some preliminary responses to these questions.
Problem Formulation: The Unrecognized Core of Critical Thinking
University Student Center Ballrooms 1 & 2
The history of critical thinking is built on principles like thinking clearly, logically, and consistently. While necessary, the classical approach to critical thinking overlooks the challenge of solving the right problem the first time, a critical skill that is deficient in today’s economy. Why is coming up with the right problem difficult and what can teachers do to inculcate in students the ability to formulate problems comprehensively? This plenary offers some preliminary responses to these questions.
