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Having read this week's assigned materials, how would you define critical thinking? Critical thinking by definition “The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication as a guide to belief and action is known as critical thinking. It is founded on universal intellectual principles that transcend subject matter divisions, such as clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good arguments, depth, breadth, and fairness” in its exemplary form. (S. Michael & P. Richard, 1987) As stated in the quotation below, critical thinking encompasses a wide range of facts, and I would define it as the ability to think logically about an issue and come up with a viable solution. It is the ability to think in a logical, ordered manner in order to uncover connections between offered facts and ideas, whether complicated or simple, and other people define it as the process of thinking about the way we think. To think critically, we must challenge ourselves and think "beyond the box" on occasion. Critical thinking is portrayed as a skill that must be developed or mastered, however there are several steps or stages of learning that will aid in the process: observation, analysis, interpretation, self-reflection, evaluation, explanation, problem solving, and action. Critical thinking is one of the foundations on which we can selfdevelop as employees; it can assist us in job searches and is essential for career advancement.

Why are employers making these comments? Are they justified – should colleges be responsible for teaching critical thinking? If not, whose job is it? Employers currently argue that graduates from universities lack critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities. “Employers gave students very low grades on nearly all of the 17 learning outcomes explored in the study”—including critical thinking—and students “judge themselves to be far better prepared for post-college success than do employers,” according to a 2010 Satisfaction Survey conducted in over 900 employers across the United States. (2017, Jenkins) According to Jenkins, 2017 graduate students rated themselves significantly higher on critical thinking and problem solving when employers rated them lower, despite the fact that critical thinking is a fundamental skill required by employers in order to perform a job, whether manual labor or office work. Universities nowadays educate some amount of critical thinking, but it is up to the graduates to apply critical thinking/problem-solving abilities in a variety of situations. Employers who expect graduates to use critical thinking in their problem-solving processes, to be imaginative, and to produce new ideas are certain to ‘complain,' as they desire assurance, development, and originality from their employees.

As a result, we can recognize that the employer's comments are justified, and we can expect college students to own their critical thinking improvement progress, but we can't force professors to fix the problem. If a student lacks critical thinking and problem-solving skills, there are ways to improve and upscale our level. Employers are mostly justified in criticizing recent graduates for their lack of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, because critical thinking is the cornerstone of self-development and essential in today's job market, while problem solving is the source of all new inventions, social and cultural evolution, and the foundation for market-based economies. The last fact mentioned in the conversation, on the other hand, argues differently.

References:Why College Graduates Still Can't Think: James G Martin Center. (2017, June 12). https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2017/03/college-graduates-still-cant-think/The foundation for critical thinking (n.d.). https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766 573 words...