A Research-based Approach to Teaching Critical Thinking in Strategic Management

Abstract

Critical thinking is one of the expected outcomes and major goals of post-secondary education. I develop an integrated approach to teaching critical thinking in strategic management. Using data collected from graduate students who took a strategic management course using the approach, I found empirical support for the proposed approach. I found that both the content and course design facilitate critical thinking in strategic management. I also found the mediation effects of pedagogy and practices. These findings suggest the important roles of pedagogy and practices which serve as the mechanisms that underlie the relationship between content and critical thinking.