A framework of fostering critical thinking in a multicultural, inclusive Confucian heritage classroom

• Main Authors: Yam, Angeline Min Yee, Tan, Ai-Girl, Lim, Shirley
• Other Authors: School of Art, Design and Media
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Visual arts and music::General; Social sciences::General; Humanities::General; Confucian-Heritage-Culture; Critical Thinking; Social Constructivism; Asian Pedagogy; Asian Classroom; Design Pedagogy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151782
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Critical thinking is an important 21st century skillset often embraced by educators today as a backbone of creative problem-solving competency. The presence of social interaction and dialogue becomes crucial in fostering critical thinking and its development. A claim is that a lack of dialectic in...