The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last ...
Leslie (not her real name) was personable and enthusiastic. As an employee working in one of the nonprofits I led we would occasionally cross paths, but she was not a direct report and I didn’t know ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Critical thinking is a fundamental cognitive process that enables individuals to objectively ...
The rise of AI has proven to be a watershed moment in history, with countless arguments for and against its use in practically every industry and use case conceivable. With generative AI receiving the ...
Conspiracy theories. Inability to distinguish facts from falsehoods. Widespread confusion about who and what to believe. These are some of the hallmarks of the current crisis in critical ...
In a world full of quick opinions and endless information, thinking clearly has become a rare skill. Harvard's approach to ...
For decades, educators have been wary of the decline in critical thinking and its impact on undermining the very purpose of education. Once considered a cornerstone of learning, the ability to analyze ...
Critical thinking springs from the notion of reflective thought proposed by Dewey (1933), who borrowed from the work of philosophers such as William James and Charles Peirce. Reflective thought was ...
In a June column, I argued that citizens have an ethical obligation to others to think critically and value the truth and facts, even if they are contrary to strong personal emotions and group-held ...
Do any of these seminars (“The Many Faces of the Freshman Seminar,” The Chronicle, July 29) have as core backbone, general-thinking principles? Selected frugally, then centerpieced as important course ...
The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last ...