
Critical Thinking & Reading with Dan Willingham
Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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Fostering Critical Thinking and Domain Knowledge in Education
The chapter features an interview with Dan Willingham discussing the challenges of promoting critical thinking in students, the importance of balancing content and cognitive engagement, and the significance of domain knowledge in developing critical thinking. The conversation touches on the intersection between content absorption and critical engagement, the necessity of clearly defined educational goals, and the trade-offs between structured curriculum and student autonomy in higher education.
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