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Cultivating Critical Thinking and Mathematical Thinking in Relation to Civil Engineering Higher Education

International Journal of Modern Education Research
Vol.3 , No. 6, Publication Date: Jan. 12, 2017, Page: 60-63

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[1]	Wang Ying, College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China; School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
[2]	Zhu Meichun, College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

The present phenomenon of knowledge explosion and technology advancement has a requirement for engineers with the ability to acquire and use new knowledge and skills critically. The symbiosis between mathematics and engineering is so well established that the fluency with mathematics is an essential weapon for the young engineers. After a brief overview of critical thinking (CT) and mathematical thinking (MT) in relation to civil engineering, the current scenario on teaching and learning of engineering education will be developed. Some viewpoints about academic curriculum and educators correspond to CT and MT in the field of civil engineering will be discussed.

Keywords

Critical Thinking, Mathematical Thinking, Civil Engineering, Higher Education

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