On average, our brains make 35,000 decisions in a single day, which means that we need effective shortcuts to help prevent us ...

Art Promotes Critical Thinking, Creativity The entire Churchill Road fifth grade class poses in front of the triangular wall art they created for the school’s cafeteria. Photo by Kim Moran ...

Clark Hochgraf is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering Technology. This month, he shares with us how he integrates art and design thinking to improve his students’ ability to think ...

Art also helps develop decision-making. The act of exploring and trying new ideas develops a child’s mind as a critical thinker and problem solver as they consider and make choices.

A specialist in American art, DeLue’s work has a particular focus on the 19th century and on intersections between art and science. In her seminar, she is helping the freshmen develop ...

When we use these tools as a replacement for learning, it undermines our critical thinking skills. We lose the art of critical thinking when we rely on shortcuts, and the tradeoff isn’t worthwhile.

The same is true for the art of critical thinking. To better understand the hallmark of a consummate critical thinker, think of the movie Star Wars and the Jedi characters within the plot.

Committing to become a stronger critical thinker – who can decipher fact from fiction and truth from opinion – could be the most helpful New Year resolution you could make.

Dave Chappelle and the Mark Twain Prize: Critical Thinking Is His Art The long-awaited telecast of the October, 2019 ceremony celebrates Chappelle’s irreverence while also showcasing his D.C. roots.