Critical thinking is one of the core life skills that every individual needs to use in professional or personal life. Rightfully there has been a widely shared enthusiasm about critical thinking in the educational circle. Many academics claim to teach critical thinking skills indirectly through teaching and learning process of the core academic disciplines while others prefer to rather address the issue explicitly. Critical thinking is not just an isolated goal of education; it is both an end in itself and a means for achieving proficiency in studies and beyond. It is a skill transferrable and applicable in myriad contexts both within and outside the realm of formal education.
In particular, critical thinking is the sine qua non for postgraduate
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Though the development of academe started in Europe since medieval period, it is during the modern period that academic revolutions at Cambridge and elsewhere led to the metamorphosis of the previous learning centre to research dominant universities.
Universities basically address two purposes- the traditional purpose of transmission of ancient wisdom and culture, and the utilitarian purpose. The utilitarian aspect has developed from just training the clergy and courtesans to knowledge transfer to industry. Most universities in Europe started during the twelfth century and secularised the learning centres. The oldest of the European universities started in Oxford, Cambridge, Bologna, Sorbonne and Montpellier. These universities started the study of professions such as law and medicine. One can see some visual architectural remains of the monasteries of the old world at
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Further, the first-hand experience on technology policy through a rigorous work placement and global perspectives gained from students all over the world would prepare me very well for a career in policy and strategy consulting for technology driven industries which is my career