WITH AN OPEN MIND

In this workshop, you will be first introduced to a recent dual-process model of critical thinking. According to this model, critical thinking can be viewed as analytical engagement, which requires mindware, cognitive abilities, and dispositions. Need for cognition and active open-mindedness are crucial dispositions. The second, and largest, part of the workshop will focus on these two dispositions. 

Prof. dr. Peter Verkoeijen is an endowed professor at the Department of Psychology, Education, and Child Studies (DPECS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also professor of applied sciences (lector in Dutch) of the Brain and Learning Research Group at Avans University of Applied Sciences. Infusing insights from cognitive psychology and related fields into the practice of higher education has been a key feature of his career. Critical thinking in higher education is on of his research themes.