Global Critical Thinking Project
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Global initiative |
| Purpose | to develop critical thinking |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | Human Science Lab |
| Website | www.humansciencelab.org.uk |
The Global Critical Thinking Project is a global initiative to develop critical thinking in people across the globe. It was founded in 2016 by Human Science Lab, London, with the support of several international organizations. Beside research programs on critical thinking, the project involves effecting major educational reform, developing critical thinking hubs in every continent and carrying out outreach programs. [1][2]
Mission
The principal mission of Global Critical Thinking Project is to develop critical thinking in people across the globe. It believes that critical thinking is the key to flourishing of Human civilization and a major determinant in shaping our societies. Most innovations are outcome of critical thinking. [3]
Research and development
The research programs under the project are focused on developing strategies and skills to improve critical thinking. It is also engaged in scientific study of major educational curriculum and teaching practices to understand the shortcomings. [4]
Strategies
A major strategy of the project is to engage countries to adopt critical thinking as the key objective of their educational planning and reform their current educational system in sync with that objective. [2][5]
Critical Thinking Hubs
The potential critical thinking hub are picked up by a panel based on five key parameters – quality of education, innovation, human development, demography and scope for critical thinking. The potential 'Critical Thinking Hubs' named so far are,
See also
References
- 1 2 "5 African nations selected for Human Science Lab’s Global Critical Thinking Project". Africa Science News. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- 1 2 "Morocco selected among 5 African nations as world’s potential ‘Critical Thinking Hub’". The Moroccan Times. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ "La Tunisie, élue l’une des nations africaines les plus prometteuses au monde (in French)". Le Diplomate Tunisien. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Critical Thinking Program". Human Science Lab. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka makes it to Human Science Lab’s Global Critical Thinking Project". Lanka Business News. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "7 Asian nations selected for Global Critical Thinking Project". OMIS News Network. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Five African countries selected for Global Critical Thinking Project". Financial Nigeria magazine, Vol 9, Issue No. 106, May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.