January 1, 2011
by peter.taylor
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The name “probe, create change, reflect” comes from the logo below (with “probe” replacing “inquire” to suggest that we need to look beyond first answers): The logo is that of the Critical & Creative Thinking graduate program where I work, … Continue reading
October 22, 2010
by peter.taylor
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One course I taught for the first time soon after I joined the UMass Graduate Program in Critical and Creative Thinking was “Critical Thinking.” Mid-way through the first semester, when the topic was revising lesson plans, we revisited a demonstration … Continue reading
September 3, 2010
by peter.taylor
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As a young environmental and political activist in Australia in the 1970s I was involved in a wide range of actions—from working with trade unionists to oppose the construction of an inner city power plant through campaigning against excess packaging … Continue reading