Yes, they do want critical thinkers and problem solvers in industry workforce.  An article written in Reliable Plant magazine illustrates this point.  The article titled Report finds new hires poorly prepared for workforce states industry wants more critical thinkers among other things.

Applied skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, enable new entrants to use the basic knowledge acquired in school to perform successfully in the workplace. Yet, more than 40 percent of employers indicating a “high need” for programs in critical thinking are not offering them.

 The report The Ill-prepared US Workforce talks about a 91% high need for critical thinkers/problem solvers in industry.  It is important for everyone in society to hone their critical thinking skills. 

Would it be great if there was a summer camp that teaches critical thinking?  Today the Sacramento Bee has an article on Camp Quest.  Camp quest is an Atheist oriented summer camp that teaches critical thinking at their camp activities.  If you know of any other summer camps teaching critical thinking please shoot us an email.

What is your initial reaction to letting other students grade each others papers?  At first I was very hesitant when I read that in an article written by Robert Rose of the Huffington Post. His article titled Critical Thinking: Impossible in Schools explains how Jack Stafford has taught critical thinking in schools by building a safe enviroment and letting students grade each others papers.  He also gives the basic elements of critical thinking: Clarity, Accuracy, Depth, Relevance and Fairness.  This is a great article and everyone should read it.  Teaching critical thinking in schools is a necessity.