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ERIC #:	EJ826495
Title:	Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Authors:	Snyder, Lisa Gueldenzoph; Snyder, Mark J.
Descriptors:	Problem Solving; Educational Strategies; Learning Activities; Questioning Techniques; Critical Thinking; Learning Processes; Business Education; Thinking Skills; Teaching Methods; Learner Engagement
Source:	Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v50 n2 p90-99 Spr-Sum 2008
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Publisher:	Delta Pi Epsilon, Inc. P.O. Box 4340, Little Rock, AR 72214. Tel: 501-219-1866; Fax: 501-219-1876; e-mail: dpe@ipa.net; Web site: http://www.dpe.org
Publication Date:	2008-00-00
Pages:	10
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	Critical thinking is a learned skill that requires instruction and practice. Business education instructors at both the secondary and post-secondary levels can enhance students' critical thinking skills by (1) using instructional strategies that actively engage students in the learning process rather than relying on lecture and rote memorization, (2) focusing instruction on the process of learning rather than solely on the content, and (3) using assessment techniques that provide students with an intellectual challenge rather than memory recall. Several barriers can impede critical thinking instruction. Lack of training, limited resources, biased preconceptions, and time constraints conspire to negate learning environments that promote critical thinking. However, actively engaging students in project-based or collaborative activities can encourage students' critical thinking development if instructors model the thinking process, use effective questioning techniques, and guide students' critical thinking processes. The examples provided challenge instructors to think of students as users of information rather than receivers of information.
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ISSN:	ISSN-0011-8052
Audiences:	Teachers
Languages:	English
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