Critical Thinking Skills Texas

Critical thinking projects and applications aim at designing and developing educational products and learning environments to promote higher order thinking skills. A collaborative project between UNT Learning Technologies faculty Dr. Spector and NetDragon, a corporation based in Fuzhou, China, involves critical thinking applications for school.

• First Willingham defines critical thinking this way: Critical thinking consists of seeing both sides of an issue, being open to new evidence that disconfirms your ideas, reasoning dispassionately,...

• In Texas, the Critical Thinking (CT) Skills objective is defined as including: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. The assessment of Critical Thinking Skills is required in ALL foundational component areas: Government/Political Science Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• Critical Thinking ranks among the most in-demand skills for job candidates. Critical thinkers bring creative solutions to the table and help businesses innovate and remain competitive. Developing critical thinking skills helps students become a valued member of any team – at work, at school, or anywhere else that solid decision-making skills.