Development of Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Methods and Approaches (Implementation of the Bologna Declaration)

On Sept. 22-25, 2005, the International Conference Development of Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Methods and Approaches (Implementation of the Bologna Declaration) took place right outside Moscow. More than 80 participants from 14 countries (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan) got together to discuss important issues and share innovative experience in higher education.

Participants offered their reports and presentations during the work of the following sections:

• Opportunities of the RWCT technology for the development of student's personality
• Critical thinking as a tool of the educator's professional and personal development
• Methodological aspects of RWCT technology application
• Critical thinking philosophy
• Practices of RWCT application in various disciplines
• Control of innovative processes in education: the critical approach
• RWCT as a tool for creating a university community

A collection of articles by the Conference participants will be published in the Russian language. This collection will be available free of charge for the RWCT International Consortium members. Others can buy this collection on the RWCT website.

You can read or download an introductory word to the Conference Theses by Sergei Zair-Bek (in Russian, PDF file).

RWCT Consortium members can download the Conference Theses (in Russian, PDF file).

View photos from the conference