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How do you even define “critical thinking”. Obviously students will learn how to game the system and pass all the essays/tests over their 4 years. That doesn’
by TotoHorner 4y ago
How do you even define “critical thinking”.
Obviously students will learn how to game the system and pass all the essays/tests over their 4 years.
That doesn’t imply that they’re more useful for society or better placed for their futures.
It just means that they know what words/phrases to use to get an A on their paper.
- ModernMech 4y agoIf by "game the system" you mean, "learn the necessary knowledge and skills taught in the curriculum to graduate", then yeah, they are gaming the system. But to you point, I define critical thinking as the ability to analyze and synthesize disparate data in order to form thoughts and opinions which are well founded. When they come to me out of high school, this ability is often completely lacking. When they leave after 4 years, they are being sought after by top companies, forming their own companies, and entering into public service well equipped to meet the demands of their new careers. No one is graduating from our programs by regurgitating words/phrases. I don't know where you got that perception. That would be descriptive of high school, not a top-ranked university.