GettyIn science, energy is loosely defined as the ability to do work. That type of active learning engages students in questioning, planning and implementing investigations, analyzing data and generating conclusions using critical thinking. Critical thinking is crucial if we are to prepare students to be energy innovators of tomorrow. According to the late Richard Paul, research director of the Foundation for Critical Thinking, critical thinking involves considering multiple perspectives, scrutinizing implications, engaging in arguments to justify claims with evidence and reasoning, and re-examining findings or conclusions when new data emerges. Rebuttal requires critical thinking to consider evidence from different perspectives and frames-of-mind in order to formulate the best claim that fits the evidence with reasoning.

Source: Forbes July 17, 2019 16:18 UTC