“critical thinking” is a way of thinking and also is a title for an area ofknowledge stemmed from dewey in the philosophy of education. inthis article, after analyzing and criticizing some of the most notabledefinitions of critical thinking, we will show that most thinkersbelieve that critical thinking, as a general area of knowledge, ispossible. finally, arguing for the plausibility of the app...

The organisational context in which systems engineering is practised is changing. Organisations are becoming increasingly concerned with the flexibility of their processes. Fundamental issues of responsiveness to innovation in product concept, system architecture, component technologies and inter-working relationships are of growing importance. Current developments in management thinking and in...

Richardson D. Is virtual reality a useful tool in the teaching of physiology? Adv Physiol Educ 35: 117–119, 2011; doi:10.1152/advan.00002.2011.—This opinion statement points out some of the considerations and pitfalls in using virtual reality computer programs in the teaching of life sciences. Emphasis is placed on the possibility of such programs leading to reductionist thinking including how ...

As systems become more complex, the roles involved in developing and managing such systems also become more complex. As such, there is increasing interest in training engineering professionals to think systemically. However, sufficient data are missing to understand the mechanisms that most effectively and efficiently develop systems thinking. This article discusses preliminary findings on enab...

Future undergraduate Computer Science and Software Engineering curricula need to be revitalized. This revitalization is based on promoting and practicing computational thinking. Computational thinking could seed entrepreneurship if we provide our computer science and software engineering students with entrepreneurial skills and discover potential entrepreneurs among them. Entrepreneurship devel...