KHC opens at Miriam to boost youth critical thinking

The Klaus Hoffarth Center for Critical Thinking (KHC) was officially opened at Miriam College in Quezon City on Thursday.

The center aims to address the critical thinking gap among Filipino youth, highlighted by the Philippines' second-lowest ranking in creative thinking performance among 64 countries in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Department of Education Undersecretary Ronald Mendoza discussed challenges such as classroom backlogs and digital inequality during his keynote speech.

Mendoza emphasized the importance of Public-Private Partnerships to address these issues, aiming to construct 105,000 classrooms immediately and another 60,000 by 2028.

The KHC plans to offer activities like contests and workshops to enhance critical thinking skills among young Filipinos.