Although theorists provide a variety of definitions, they do not necessarily reject each others' definitions. The various proposed definitions, when examined, are in fact much more similar than they are different. We make these points to point out limitations in the process of definition itself when dealing with a complex concept such as critical thinking. Developing Students' Power Of Critical Thinking It has often been noted that we are living in the middle of an information revolution. For more than a decade, that revolution has had an effect on teaching and learning.
Teachers are hard-pressed to keep up with the advances in their fields.
The basic need of both teacher and student is to have useful information readily accessible. Then comes the problem of how to use this information properly. To use information most effectively it should be taken as an instrument for understanding. The process of this utilization works on a number of incremental levels. The development of critical and analytical thinking is the key to the understanding and use of information.