Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion (A): One of the objectives of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities in students.

Reasons (R): Critical and creative thinking abilities are developed by rote learning.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Higher education is tertiary instruction that results in the award of a degree.

Key PointsAssertion (A): One of the objectives of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities in students.

• The objective of higher education has actively pursued the spirit of truth without fear and to look for and develop fresh information.
• ​Critical thinking not only represents the ability to think according to the laws of logic and probability. 
• The objective of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities in students.

Thus, (A) is true.

Reasons (R): Critical and creative thinking abilities are developed by rote learning.

• The fundamental components of critical thinking are self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective.  
• Critical thought is one that is conducted in a self-directed manner. 
• It also boosts creativity and improves how we use and manage our time. 

So, (R) is false.

Hence, (A) is true and (R) is false.