F Ricci - ICERI2015 Proceedings, 2015 - library.iated.org

Five critical thinking techniques when teaching stem career and technical education.

Stem career programs

Ricci

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Excerpt

Critical Thinking should be within every career and vocational education program of instruction, it cultivates and enhances student's intellectual curiosity. It adds value to education, because critical thinking is needed for personal and useful vocational decisions, It brings value by the enhancement of skills and abilities needed for gainful employment within the growing STEM careers. Most educators agree that critical thinking is an important outcome objective of any educational program. It expands and encourages engagement …