That paralysis derives partly from debates within the critical-thinking community over how the term should be defined. One barrier that has kept us from making more progress in critical-thinking education over the last several decades is the perception that we still do not understand the concept well enough to determine how teaching critical-thinking skills can be integrated into the curriculum. Fortunately, we are in a position to do so without having to overturn the current higher education system or break the bank.

With perils mounting, many of them attributable to too little critical thinking about the subjects that matter most, we clearly must do more to ensure todayвЂ™s students become tomorrowвЂ™s skilled thinkers. Those statistics were included in Academically Adrift, the 2011 book by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa, which caused a stir when the authors asserted that students made little to no progress in critical-thinking ability during their college years. Courses dedicated to the subject can be found in the catalogs of many colleges and universities, while the latest generation of K-12 academic standards emphasize not just content but also the skills necessary to think critically about content taught in English, math, science and social studies classes.Дespite this progress, 75В percent of employers claim the students they hire after 12, 16 or more years of formal education lack the ability to think critically and solve problems - despite the fact that nearly all educators claim to prioritize helping students develop those very skills. We have certainly made progress in critical-thinking education over the last five decades.

Similarly, our democracy is today imperiled not by lack of access to data and opinions about the most important issues of the day, but rather by our inability to sort the true from the fake (or hopelessly biased).

The addition of Smith comes as Chaucer looks to reposition its Marine insurance lines in order to support product development and technology driven sector innovation, enhanced service, and future growth in targeted segments.Д®ffective January 2022, Chaucer will implement numerous changes to its Marine lines, including the launch of Marine Global, which will be led by Phil Graham, the incumbent Head of Marine at Chaucer, and incorporates the London and International lines of Cargo, Specie, Hull, War and Liability, and the Ports and Terminals portfolio.For close to 50 years, educators and politicians from classrooms to the Oval Office have stressed the importance of graduating students who are skilled critical thinkers.Д¬ontent that once had to be drilled into studentsвЂ™ heads is now just a phone swipe away, but the ability to make sense of that information requires thinking critically about it.

Most recently, he served as a Director at global re/insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson (WTW), where he was responsible for servicing a portfolio of global cargo accounts. Smith brings more than 35 years of experience within the marine insurance sector to the role, with a specialist focus on all aspects of marine cargo and freight liability cover from a banking and claims management perspective. Global specialty insurance and reinsurance company, Chaucer, has named Mike Smith as the new lead of its Marine Specialty division, as the company moves to reposition its Marine insurance lines.

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