The biggest challenge with youger students is if they cannot get "instant"results to a problem most will not invest the time or effort to engage in critical thinking even after they process is explained and demenstrated to them. Too often if they just say "I don't know" someone else will will supply them with an answer.They cannot see a place or time in their future they don't have access to a electronic device "phone" or someone else to give them answers.
The idea that fire was a milestone in critical thinking is interesting
Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking.
Using critical thinking is important and is a process. Unfortunately some lack criticsl thinking skills and we must tap into that to assist them.
Millenials do not know critical thinking
Critical thinking needs to be introduced to young students because it becomes much more difficult to instill and instruct it in adults with little problem solving experience. Start the process in elementary school!
The current generation lacks skills in critical thinkings and our society has issues.
I've learned that critical thinking is a process. It takes time to develop a strong skill and that it needs to be practiced regularly. If you don't use it you lose it.
