A Pedagogy of Force: Faculty Perspectives of Critical Thinking Capacity in Undergraduate Students

Key Points

• This research explores faculty views on the critical thinking abilities of undergraduate students and how these perspectives shape teaching methods.
• Interviews conducted at a liberal arts university
• Focus on definitions of critical thinking and pedagogical influences
• Constant comparative analysis to identify themes
• Identified four themes: pedagogical experimentation, content connection, pedagogy of force, and resistance factor.