Critical thinking can be loosely defined as the rational and unbiased analysis of information to form a judgment and guide action. It’s what we use to answer the questions above. The Inter-American Development Bank, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Economic Forum, all claim that critical thinking is one of the most important skills education should focus on to prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow — it’s one of the “21st century skills”. The only problem we have is that our education systems are not designed to actively develop critical thinking skills. Why? Because, for the most part, education looks like this:
