2003–2004 Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair – Hunting Assumptions: Exploring the Core of Critical Thinking
Stephen Brookfield
Tuesday, 18 Nov 2003 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Dr. Stephen Brookfield, Distnguished Professor of Education at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, is the College of Family and Consumer Sciences 2003-2004 as Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair. Dr. Brookfield is an internationally recognized expert in critical thinking, adult and transformational education. His nine books include Developing Critical Thinkers; Self-Directed Learning: from Theory to Practice; The Skillful Teacher; and Learning Democracy. He holds a doctorate from the University of Leicester in Adult Education.
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