[Goose]

If schools can't develop critical thinking, then what does?

Actually, almost all schools do not, IMHO, do much to develop critical thinking. The term "school solution" exists to describe the phenomenon. What the school expects is that the student's regurgitate whatever information the professor/TA of the class has presented. When it comes to "critical thinking", that is allowed if it produces conclusions that match expectations. Otherwise, not so much. While it is certainly true that the exposure to differing points of view and thinking processes may lead to the student's learning to think critically, I argue that this is mostly in spite of the institution, not because of it.  Besides, it is too hard to grade a midterm that contains much "critical thinking"  ;D

[Goose]

If schools can't develop critical thinking, then what does?

Actually, almost all schools do not, IMHO, do much to develop critical thinking. The term "school solution" exists to describe the phenomenon. What the school expects is that the student's regurgitate whatever information the professor/TA of the class has presented. When it comes to "critical thinking", that is allowed if it produces conclusions that match expectations. Otherwise, not so much. While it is certainly true that the exposure to differing points of view and thinking processes may lead to the student's learning to think critically, I argue that this is mostly in spite of the institution, not because of it.  Besides, it is too hard to grade a midterm that contains much "critical thinking"  ;D