Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving or Problem Creating?

Abstract

Introduction:  For some time now I have been puzzling over what we really have in mind when we say that the schools should be doing a better job of helping students develop their critical thinking abilities.  Although most educators agree that something should be done, there is no consensus on how to go about it.  I suspect that this is partly because there is no consensus on what critical thinking is.  I offer no definition.  But I do have some reflections that, I hope, will contribute to our understanding of critical thinking.