美国批判性思维研究及其启示

批判性思维受到美国教育界、心理学界、哲学界以及语言学界的共同关注.近年来,美国大学对批判性思维进行了大量研究,现已开发了许多测量大学生批判性思维能力的量具,使创新人才培养落到实处.这让我们反思大学的育人使命以及中国大学创新人才培养问题.大学应该树立培养批判性思维创新人才和未来人才的理念,建设批判性思维大学教学文化,为国家和社会培养能够批判地思考和分析问题、寻找解决办法并承担社会责任的人格健全的公民.

Research on Critical Thinking in America and Its Enlightenment

Critical thinking has been paid attention in the field of American education, psychology, philosophy and linguistics. In America, a lot of research has been conducted into critical thinking and many critical thinking assessments have been developed, which make us think about the mission of a university and the problem of talents cultivation. A university should have the philosophy of cultivating innovation talents of critical thinking and future talents. A university teaching culture of critical thinking should be constructed so that the citizen of wholesome personality who can think and analyze the problem critically, search for solutions and take on social responsibility can be cultivated for country and society.