ASET-HERDSA 2000 Main Page
[ Abstracts ] [ Program ] [ Proceedings ] [ ASET-HERDSA 2000 Main ]

Critical thinking - a life skill

Kate Miller
Kathy Watson
Learning Assistance Unit, Division of Information Services
Griffith University, Nathan Campus


The paper will be an interactive presentation exploring the life skill of 'critical thinking'. Currently in our society critical thinking is perceived as a negative attribute and therefore it is not overtly fostered and encouraged. Everyday usage of the term 'critical' will be investigated from a socio-cultural perspective. The skill of critical thinking and its place in higher education will be analysed. The value of the ability to generate multiple responses and the application of critical thinking skills in the workplace will be the paper's focus. An argument will be presented to re-establish the concept of 'critical' in everyday language so it is seen in a valued and positive light.

Contact person: Kathy Watson. Email: K.Watson@mailbox.gu.edu.au
Voice: +61(0)7 3875 6452 Fax: +61(0)7 3875 7845

Please cite as: Miller, K. and Watson, K. (2000). Critical thinking - a life skill. In Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society, Proceedings of ASET-HERDSA 2000 Conference. Toowoomba, Qld, 2-5 July. ASET and HERDSA. http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au/gen/aset/confs/aset-herdsa2000/abstracts/miller-abs.html


[ Abstracts ] [ Program ] [ Proceedings ] [ ASET-HERDSA 2000 Main ]
Created 20 June 2000. Last revised: 22 June 2000. HTML: Roger Atkinson [atkinson@cleo.murdoch.edu.au]
This URL: http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au/gen/aset/confs/aset-herdsa2000/abstracts/miller-abs.html