Daniel T. Willingham
Individuals vary in their views of what students should be taught, but there is little disagreement on the importance of critical thinking skills. In free societies, the ability to think critically is viewed as a cornerstone of individual civic engagement and economic success.
AUTHOR
Daniel Willingham is a professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he has been teaching since 1992. Until about 2000, his research focused solely on the role the brain and memory play in learning. Today, all of his research concerns the application of cognitive psychology to K-16 education.
Daniel Willingham is the author of several books, including the best-selling Why Don't Students Like School?, and, most recently, Outsmart Your Brain. His writing on education has been published in 23 languages.
In 2017 he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a Member of the National Board for Education Sciences.