Teaching critical thinking most effective when tied to specific content, knowledge

Teaching critical thinking as a set of skills separate from any specific content or from a domain of knowledge is not an effective way to do it, says one researcher. In recent years, many schools have taught critical thinking as a separate set of skills in across-the-curriculum programs, the author writes. But to be taught effectively, critical thinking needs to be "nested" in subject matter, . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)