Here’s what I know for sure about assessing critical thinking: There are several ways to go about it.
Author Archives: Nancy Burkhalter
Reflecting on Reflections
If you think about it—and you should—you will agree that reflections are a mighty and indispensible component of critical thinking.
Questions, continued, a.k.a. Making Pink
We think that getting an education is all about answering questions when it’s really all about asking them.
Still Questioning!
We think that getting an education is all about learning information when it’s really all about asking questions.
Critical Thinking and MOOCs – A Marriage Made in Hell
To paraphrase a well-worn phrase from the Clinton administration about the economy, It’s the students, stupid!
Defining critical thinking
Lots of people toss around the term critical thinking, assuming a shared definition. But even the experts can’t agree on one, and believe me, they can get pretty convoluted. Here are my two (short) favorites:
Critical Thinking Now! 