Teaching Ethics

The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills in Educating the Whole Person

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Think Before You Act! Most educators are aware of the importance of technical skills in STEM subjects but do not necessarily recognize the importance of “soft skills” to carry out technical skills in a way that communicates personal values and logical thinking. Soft skills provide a foundation to analyze and apply decision-making effectively in many […]

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Should Social Media Posts of Children Be Canceled After a Period of Time?

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The Pros and Cons I recently read about Alexi McCammond, who was known as a rising star of journalism, a young Black reporter who contributed to NBC and PBS and made it to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. In March, she was appointed as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue at age 27. Shortly thereafter, racist and homophobic posts

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The Role of Civil Discourse in Higher Education

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If you’re like me, you shake your head almost daily at the increasing number of instances of a lack of civil discourse on college campuses. Whether it’s preventing speakers from sharing their views, shouting them down to prevent others from hearing those views, or escaping to a safe place on campus, an important question today

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Free Speech Rights on College Campuses are Being Stifled

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Microaggressions Can Be Discriminatory In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory, some colleges are looking to become sanctuary campuses. Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Connecticut, became the first institution of higher learning to designate itself as such. Wesleyan states it will not assist with government efforts to deport undocumented students, faculty, and

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