REFLECTIVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND ATTITUDE IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION. THE DILEMMA BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Reflective critical thinking skills and attitudes are activities associated with social studies since its inception. Even though, these concepts appear to be crafted nicely in the ghanaian senior high school social studies syllabus, however, how they should be taught appears not to be receiving attention by social studies practitioners. This desktop research explored the practice and theory of these concepts taking into consideration teachers appreciation of reflective critical skills and how teachers facilitate them. Creative ways in which the concepts can be taught to propel development and economic growth has been outlined by the research.