Big Guy Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 I do not believe that one can "teach" critical thinking but you can encourage it. Unfortunately, many assignments which are supposed to encourage critical thinking receive poor grades because that individuals critical thinking led to an unpopular conclusion or one with which the evaluator disagreed. The poor evaluation then discourages critical thinking and encourages adherence to the norm. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
cybercoma Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 You can definitely teach critical thinking skills. Quote
Big Guy Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Perhaps we are disagreeing in semantics. The process of critical thinking (there are quite a few) or problem solving can be presented to students and they can certainly be "taught" what the process entails. I just do not believe that anyone can be "taught" to "think" in any specific manner - but that is probably quibbling and not worthy of interrupting this thread. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
littleguy1 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Posted May 13, 2015 Absolutely it is. The internet can be a useful tool if utilized correctly. Sadly, most people seek information to agree with what or how they are thinking. They refuse to research topics and then verify the sources they have accessed. I find no matter the web engine you use when you read the first listed item it is always the most popular and usually the most unreliable. I prefer going to page two or three to find more accredited sources and less opinionated contributions. That is the problem with the internet because everyone has an opinion and everyone can claim to be a journalist or an expert on a topic. I am just a normal guy that would like to find the truth, the data to support it and the sources that were consulted. I do not trust anything from a political pundit because they have an agenda and religious contributions are hypocritic at best. A scientific, fact based presentation is the only way to be able to judge a topic properly and eliminating tabloid journalism would erase half the internet. Quote
Sofya Posted May 14, 2015 Report Posted May 14, 2015 not always, depends on your internet activity teenagers... most of teenagers I would say YES but people who know what they do I think no Quote
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