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Schools must develop critical thinking to avoid ‘robot’ learning
Monday February 08, 2021
Queensland schools need to urgently overhaul the way they teach critical thinking to ensure students are better prepared for further study and jobs, according to experts.
Schools should overhaul the way they teach critical thinking in classroom according to Queensland experts. (Photo: ABC)
University of Queensland senior lecturer in philosophy Peter Ellerton said schools were operating like factories, focusing on transferring content rather than developing the essential critical thinking skills of their students.
He said teachers had become subject to a…
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