General News of Sunday, 3 February 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgBook on ‘Critical Thinking in the 21st century' launchedThe book was launched in Accra over the weekendA 61-page book, titled; “Critical Thinking in the 21st Century,” was launched in Accra at the weekend, to encourage all to appreciate the importance of critical thinking in solving problems. The book, which has seven chapters, looked at the definition of critical thinking, the application of critical thinking, critical thinking skills, critical thinking behaviour, how to improve your critical thinking and the importance of critical thinking. He said critical thinking was not found in many official school standards yet it was one of the most important qualities required to develop the youth to be successful actors in a competitive world. Mr Doe explained that with the presence of social media, it was imperative for all to apply critical thinking because of the constant influx of both accurate and inaccurate information circulating. He said the World Economic Forum 2015 Report revealed that critical thinking was ranked second among top 10 skills needed to thrive in jobs of 2020 and in the future.

Source: GhanaWeb February 03, 2019 13:18 UTC