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Science of Learning: Rational Thinking
Rational thinking is the most difficult of the higher order thinking skills to define and work out how to foster within formal education. We are all rational beings, at least from the inside out. Rational thinking can be defined as aligning our thoughts and actions to our beliefs. If we do that,…
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Science of Learning: Thinking & Understanding
In addition to teaching content, the primary, avowed purpose of higher education is to teach people how to think, and take information and turn it into knowledge. The difference between information and knowledge is understanding. Knowing that 2X2=4 is nothing more than information if you really don’t understand that 2X2 means two…
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ACEs, Critical Thinking, Metacognition, Rational Thinking, Science of Learning - General, Society, Training
It’s Not How we do Higher Education, It’s What we do in Higher Education
We live in a complex world with a myriad of problems that need attention. We have what we need to seriously address them, but we have failed to develop what we most need – our human capital. Students enter higher education by the millions with 87% wanting nothing more than a degree…
