UEF students developed critical thinking with experts

How long has it been since you spoke up about problems in your life?
How long has it been since you listened to yourself?
 
With the goal of improving understanding and forming a multi-dimensional perspective for UEF students on issues in life. The sharing session "Developing critical thinking for students" was held on Sunday (August 4th, 2019) at the 3rd floor of the UEF meeting room. This was an activity in the series of events of the program "Success with empathy" implemented by Service - Learning Center with the sponsorship of NTS - Kaspersky Education Support Fund (under Nam Truong Security Co., Ltd.). Paint). Particularly, the sharing session was organized by members of Service Learning Leadership Network.
 
The program took place with the presence of Mr. Bui Quang Dong - Director of Community Connection Center, Head of UEF Student Affairs Department; Mr. Ngo Tran Vu - Deputy Director of Nam Truong Son Security Co., Ltd., member of NTS - Kaspersky Education Support Fund; Ms. Tran Thu Tham, CSR Manager of NTS Education Support Fund - Kaspersky and two keynote speakers: Mr. Pham Truong Son, Deputy Director and Ms. Laura Barnett, Relationship Specialist and Sponsor - Development Support Center LIN community development.
Through the story of Mr. Truong Son who perennially participated in community activities, he shared about the difficulties of applying methods of community development and teamwork. Thereby, he also showed his students the importance of critical thinking. Thanks to it, he was constantly able to connect with colleagues to find the root of the problem.
 
Next, students were divided into groups to practice and experience critical thinking through Brainstorming methods; Choosing priorities and making decisions. After a period of discussion and group work, they came up with interesting topics such as: UEF students and financial issues, Managing living expenses of university students, Student employment, Students speaking up to protect the environment, Practicing life skills, etc.
The most exciting and engaging part of the sharing session was that the groups took turns presenting and persuading people to choose their topics with real and interesting situations. Along with the views, multi-dimensional perspectives and practical assessment of the problem, the group of students who raised the topic "Life skills - Listening" received the most votes and the whole hall had a deeper discussion about this problem.
   
Especially during the sharing session, to ensure that all students could speak up without discrimination, respect and non-judgment as well as to limit the use of paper to contribute to environmental protection, the Organizing Committee had implemented many creative and very "technological" methods such as scanning QR codes, giving online comments... for students to feel free to express their points of view. Through the program, with the sharing of school leaders, sponsor representatives and speakers, UEF students had more lessons, scientific thinking methods, community working methods and especially increased their ability to analyze, explain and solve problems.