Education and the Formation of Critical Mind: from Authoritarianism to Dialogue

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 The current research tackled the argumentation of forming the critical mind in the educational process through identifying the concept of critical mind and causes of improving it. It also tackled the basic features of critical mind, the obstacles of forming it and the aspects of authoritarian education and its impact on the formation of the critical mind. The research used the critical approach to achieve the aforementioned goals. The research concluded that there is a necessity for changes concerning individuals and society to form educational and pedagogical relations that contributes in the critical mind formation. The research presented a set of procedural guidelines for forming critical mind, which are required for education to build generations of critical minds. These procedures are based on the fact that the responsibility for forming a critical mind falls on various institutions of society, such as family, media, and religious, cultural, educational & political institutions. The research also indicated that education is a key element that contributes to in the formation of critical thinker. Education is either a tool to reproduce the stereotypic mind, or a way to form an individual who is able to fulfill his mind in a critical way in dealing with problems. 
The research considered that providing freedom of thought, dialogue, questioning, discussion, criticism, doubt and research has been counted as stimulating and facilitating factors for the growth and formation of the individual's critical mind. However, authoritarian education confiscates freedom of thinking, criticism and dialogue and works to paralyze individuals' minds.

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