The Engagement of Critical and Creative Thinking Activities in the Teaching and Learning Process
Keywords:
Creative thinking, Critical thinking, Malaysia, Teaching and learningAbstract
The new challenges of the education process at all levels
currently vary in different dimensions and perspectives. One
of them is to inculcate the critical and creative thinking ability
among the students, specifically for students in the Y, Z, and
Alpha generations. Many researchers and scholars indicate
that since the beginning of the 21st century and the
possession of unique characteristics among the millennial
generations, the future education system must be also
revolutionized so that it will always be relevant and effective
in holistically developing the future generation of a particular
nation. One of the ways to do this is by engaging critical and
creative thinking activities in the daily teaching and learning
process at schools and higher learning institutions. This
concept paper discusses the need for such engagement from
a Malaysian perspective.
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