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Download full textKurfiss, Joanne Gainen – 1988
The formal development of critical thinking is discussed, and guidance is provided to help faculty insure that critical thinking becomes an integral part of learning. Theory, research, teaching practice, and college programs pertinent to the development and role of critical thinking are presented in order to show how educators have shaped…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, College Students, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedArcher, J. Clark; And Others – Journal of Geography, 1997
Describes a study where college students studying political geography ranked the geopolitical importance of 55 countries of the world with populations of at least 15 million. The students consistently emphasized the importance of Western Europe, Russia, China, and Japan over less developed countries. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Students, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Trends
