新高中通識科與社會科學有著相似的特質，可培養學生社會科學的想像力和透視力，及應讓學生在學習社會科學中發展多角度和批判思考的能力。同時，本文也指出新高中通識科在培養學生的思考能力時可能遇到的挑戰，並提出相關的建議。
Liberal Studies in New Senior Secondary Curriculum and the disciplines of social sciences share similar attributes. Therefore, fostering students’ social scientific imagination and perspective, and teaching students the knowledge and theories of social sciences will contribute to develop students’ multi-dimensional and critical thinking. Furthermore, this article also offers suggestions to overcome the challenges of developing students’ multi-dimensional and critical thinking.
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