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Critical thinking is about to become one of the most in-demand set of skills in the global jobs market. Are you ready?

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"An Introduction to W. E. B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk" by @Macat_Int youtu.be/tvE3Ft10h2w
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Critical thinking sounds easy, but it’s rare in practice. s.hbr.org/34E4ItF
3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking

3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking

Too many business leaders are simply not reasoning through pressing issues, and it’s hurting their organizations.  The good news is that critical thinking is a learned behavior. There are three...

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Turns out film festivals are an expensive venture so we've decided to start a kickstarter campaign in order to fund our hopefully successful festival run. It would mean so much if you could check out the link below and retweet. kickstarter.com/projects/926…
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Macat Library makes texts more accessible and gives insights and new ways of approaching the subject matter, as well as helping to develop #critical_thinking skills. Start your free trial here: library.macat.com/login
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If you are going to be in London for the Fair, and would like to meet a room full of interesting publishing professionals from all over the world, then please do register (limited space) #lbf19 londonbookfair.co.uk/LBFGlob…
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Our new Critical Thinking Moodle course is starting today. Look for some #criticalthinking @WarwickSkills ideas this week. youtu.be/2ntsfbMXGwU
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Technology has changed the way we write – and that has important implications for education and skills ✍️💻 Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/2xouySX
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It was so great to meet with @vincecable and Year 10 and 11 pupils at @TwickSch who have recently completed The Scholars Programme. The pupils shared how proud they felt to be on the programme and how it’s inspired them to apply for university! #TBCmeetsMPs
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Finished copies have arrived! 👀#NotAllDeadWhiteMen hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?…
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Solutions from @Macat_iLibrary around online self-administered teacher training, student training courses (11-12 yo and 13-14 yo) administered in classrooms #tbcxuclseminars
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macat.com/blog/2017/11/24/10… @Macat_Int
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Macat signs exclusive partnerships to expand into #China pressat.co.uk/releases/macat… @Macat_Int
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Useful resource from @Macat_Int on #criticalthinking includes a short video. ow.ly/GlrF30i05g3 The article focuses on the need for workers (i.e., our students) to be think holistically, ie. with a systems mindset, in a world in which job responsibilities blur.
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Free month of the most innovative learning platform of all time from @Macat_iLibrary library.macat.com/how-it-wor…
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"The crucial factor ... is money's capacity to turn morality into a matter of impersonal arithmetic - and by doing so, to justify things that would otherwise seem outrageous or obscene." David Graeber, Debt: The First 5,000 Years ow.ly/Ft3F30h1SEt
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Are you a current/former #PhD student? Or a supervisor, administrator, employer or just interested in PhD training? We are reviewing the PhD landscape and want to hear from you! Please complete the survey and share: wellc.me/2nbTKKs
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Love @Macat_iLibrary’s practical approach to #CriticalThinking skills development. #TBCxUCLSeminars @WPResearchUCL teapawt.net/brilliantclub/status/9…
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Dr. Mike Dash talks about the importance of partnerships in embedding #criticalthinking in day to day life - MIT, schools and puzzle books at railway stations! Great example of a wide approach. #TBCxUCLSeminars @WPResearchUCL
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Dr Mike Dash from @Macat_iLibrary , ‘employers are increasingly dissatisfied by the people they are hiring and the #criticalthinking skills they have. #TBCxUCLSeminars @WPResearchUCL
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Dr. Mike Dash, ‘there is a huge difference between what people say about #CriticalThinking and what they are willing to do about it. @Macat_iLibrary #TBCxUCLSeminars @WPResearchUCL
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Replying to @DrLBellaera
@DrLBellaera moving from the theory of critical thinking to the practical - ‘what does teaching critical thinking look like?’ #TBCxUCLSeminars @WPResearchUCL #CriticalThinking @Macat_iLibrary
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