Critical Thinking

There are many ways to help students think for themselves. Guide them to dynamic spaces characterized by people, thought, and creativity.

What is Four-DImensional thinking? The way you ask a question yields different results and can lead you in different directions.

"Explain how 'It's a Wonderful Life' both reinforces and challenges prevailing social norms both then (release date) and today."

12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting & Government by Terry Heick Just a quick post that's self-explanatory enough: It's almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for student critical thinking: What is...

25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning by TeachThought Staff Critical thinking apps aren't the sweet spot of mobile app design. Most of the more popular apps are focused...

16 Things I Want To Hear My Students Say by Terry Heick "Ohhh, now I get it." The iconic phrase that teachers value hearing. A sign that you've moved a...

An Updated Guide to Questioning in the Classroom by Terry Heick Something we've become known for is our focus on thought, inquiry, and understanding, and questions are a big part...

What Does 'Critical Thinking' Mean? by Terry Heick This post has been updated from a 2014 post What does 'critical thinking' mean? Well, that depends on who you ask. For...

From making an observation and drawing a conclusion to forming and improving a question, here are 27 strategies for critical learning.

What is confirmation bias? Broadly speaking, confirmation bias is the tendency of people to overvalue data that supports their own beliefs.

50 Questions Every Student Should Be Able To Answer Before They Graduate High School by Terry Heick For professional development on ideas like this--or PBL, inquiry, assessment, literacy, and pretty...

During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for their positions, to listen, and analyze opposing perspectives and ideas.