Critical thinking and computer science: implicit and explicit connections

Authors:
Barry Fagin;Jim Harper;Leemon Baird;Steve Hadfield;Ricky Sward
Affiliations:
US Air Force Academy, Fairchild Drive USAFA, CO;US Air Force Academy, Fairchild Drive USAFA, CO;US Air Force Academy, Fairchild Drive USAFA, CO;US Air Force Academy, Fairchild Drive USAFA, CO;US Air Force Academy, Fairchild Drive USAFA, CO
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Critical thinking is an essential skill for an educated society. Our experience as computer science educators in an environment with an explicit emphasis on critical thinking has led us to investigate the connection between the two. We describe examples of how critical thinking skills can be developed throughout the computer science curriculum, and suggest future avenues where the connection between critical thinking and computer science could be fruitfully explored.