Three of the following teaching strategies should promote critical thinking. Which strategy, although beneficial in other ways, will not necessarily promote critical thinking skills?
a. Portray the sciences and social sciences as disciplines that will evolve as new evidence comes in.
b. Have students relate new information to things they already know about the world.
c. Have students debate a controversial issue by taking a perspective in direct opposition to what they actually believe.
d. Ask students to read a persuasive essay and look for possible flaws in the author's line of reasoning.
b
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