Teaching students how to think critically and develop lifelong habits of evidence-based inquiry outside of the classroom is a primary goal for educators today. This paper describes nine activities designed to promote evidence-based critical thinking in college or high school classrooms in any discipline. We have developed a seven step process for critical thinking, with teaching modules designe...

University teaching and learning has been a contentious issue for many decades. This was largely due to the tension between the predominant functions of universities, namely, research, teaching, and service or leadership (Dewar, 2002). Traditionally, research has been perceived by academics as the more prestigious activity due to its potential to contribute to the knowledge base, build scholarl...

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