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The Role of Teachers in Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Educational Institutions
The Role of Teachers in Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Educational Institutions


Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab in collaboration with Media Training and Research Center (MTRC) and Inter University Consortium for promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS) organized a Panel Discussion on “The Role of Teachers in Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Educational Institutions” on 23rd September, 2021 at the Undergraduate Block in the University of the Punjab, Lahore. The panelists included the luminary faculty members of various departments of the University of the Punjab including Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique, Director/ Professor at the Institute of Applied Psychology, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kamran, Professor at Institute of Urdu & Director Urdu Translation Center, Prof. Dr. Noshina Saleem, Director/ Professor at the School of Communication Studies, Dr. Seemab Far Bukhari, Director Web Television, Asstt. Prof at School of Communication Studies and Dr. Muhammad Awais, Lecturer at College of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The discussion was commenced by the talk of Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique who exquisitely laid down the components of Critical Thinking starting off with the definition, the challenges that educational institutes face in promotion of critical thinking, the factors and how can it be polished among students, faculty members, campus and society on the whole. She highlighted the ways in development of critical thinking such as productive membership, open-mindedness, making a connection between an idea and facts, looking through a bird's eye view, thinking out of the box and inculcating ‘why’ questions. She emphasized on the importance of being a critical thinker as the quality of thought would incorporate positive emotions that would result in positive behaviors. Other noble speakers also shared their insight on critical thinking and addressed the audience as the change audience in this matter. The attendees were made aware of the Student Counseling and Assessment Services (SCAS), student counseling service provided in the University of the Punjab, and how it can play its chief role in promotion of peaceful and safer campuses. The training was concluded by the question answer session, closing remarks by Dr. Saleha Javed and certificate distribution ceremony by the notable panelists.