Helping Students Think Critically

I liked this study, which shows that students will think critically if educated as to what it means to "think critically."

Along with instruction on collaboration (if I expect students to collaborate), I will also lead off my classes with instruction on critical thinking--as I will certainly expect my students to think critcally.

The Study: Facilitating Students’ Critical Thinking in Online Discussion: An Instructor’s Experience by Hua Bai at SUNY Potsdam. Published in the Journal of Interactive Online Learning ... www.ncolr.org/jiol ... Volume 8, Number 2, Summer 2009.