{"id":1590,"date":"2016-09-07T17:53:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T17:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1590"},"modified":"2017-10-02T21:30:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T21:30:31","slug":"why-it-matters-thinking-and-analysis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-buffalo-wmopen-collegesuccess\/chapter\/why-it-matters-thinking-and-analysis\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Thinking and Analysis","rendered":"Why It Matters: Thinking and Analysis"},"content":{"raw":"Watch these middle school teachers discuss \"21st-Century Skills,\" or the skills they teach their students to be successful in the twenty-first century. As you watch the video, think back to your experiences in middle school.\r\n\r\n<iframe id=\"myytplayer2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2s6PIrXwt7M?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"440\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nWere you taught these types of skills in middle or high school? Most likely, the answer is no. Unfortunately, our education system often focuses on facts and statements rather than the mental processes behind learning. In this section, we'll focus on\u00a0how human beings think\u2014and how understanding thought can help you learn.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this topic, watch this TED Talk called\u00a0<em>How to think, not what to think<\/em> by Jesse Richardson:\r\n\r\n<iframe id=\"myytplayer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dluwVks444?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"440\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>","rendered":"<p>Watch these middle school teachers discuss &#8220;21st-Century Skills,&#8221; or the skills they teach their students to be successful in the twenty-first century. As you watch the video, think back to your experiences in middle school.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"myytplayer2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2s6PIrXwt7M?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"440\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Were you taught these types of skills in middle or high school? Most likely, the answer is no. Unfortunately, our education system often focuses on facts and statements rather than the mental processes behind learning. 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