businessBy . Substantial long-term research (e.g. Arum & Roksa) and comments from employers suggest that a large portion of college and university graduates lack critical thinking skills. They are often referred to as problem-solving skills by the business community. Students also tend to overstate or exaggerate these skills or abilities when self-reporting them. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal argued that higher education is "... not producing graduates who can solve problems and connect the dots on complex issues, but (their) bosses stumble when pressed to describe what skills make critical thinkers." Read more...