Author(s)

Yao Yao ¹, Yizhen Zhou ¹, Jiangping Zhu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310058, China

Corresponding Author

Yizhen Zhou

ABSTRACT

In the era of digitization and economic transformation, higher education is confronted with new problems and challenges. The new economic situation and technological innovation have put forward new requirements for the teaching of undergraduate courses in economics and management majors. In addition, the popularization of higher education and the need for higher education to address the challenges of artificial intelligence have triggered a reflection on the purpose, significance, and teaching content of higher education. The cultivation of critical thinking ability is an important goal of higher education. This article studies the cultivation of critical thinking ability in economics and management majors. Firstly, the characteristics of economics  course were analyzed, along with the new challenges, and the issues of combining them with the cultivation of critical thinking abilities; and then specific strategies were elaborated from the perspectives of curriculum design and training programs, including how to cultivate critical thinking skills in research-oriented, practical courses, and other teaching processes; Afterwards, provides conclusions and propose corresponding countermeasures in teaching.

KEYWORDS

Undergraduate Teaching in Economics Major, Critical Thinking Capability, Practical Course Design, Research-Oriented Course Design

CITE THIS PAPER

Yao Yao, Yizhen Zhou, Jiangping Zhu, Research on Cultivating Critical Thinking Ability in Undergraduate Teaching in Economics Major Students. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 1-6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080501.

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