Critical Thinking

A collection of analogy examples that can spark thinking and help students understand relationships between ideas.

A critical thinking strategies help facilitate rational and critical reasoning. Read more

Explore why good questions reveal more about understanding than answers do—and how to teach students to ask better ones.

Analytical, Evaluative, Open-ended and other types of questions to promote inquiry and thinking.

A simple, clear definition of critical thinking.

Use Bloom’s verbs to guide thinking tasks across different levels of cognitive demand in your lessons.

Advanced Critical Thinking

Explore advanced strategies, tools, and frameworks to help support students developing rationality and thought in the classroom.

Socratic Seminar

Foster dialogue and deep thinking through structured, student-led discussion. Learn more →

Cognitive Biases

Teach students to recognize and resist mental shortcuts and flawed reasoning. See the list →

Transfer of Learning

Help students carry critical thinking beyond the classroom through meaningful transfer. Explore transfer types →

Logical Fallacies

Teach students to identify flawed reasoning and avoid common argument traps. Read more

Critical Thinking in the Classroom

Practical strategies for embedding critical thinking into everyday teaching. Read more

Quotes on Critical Thinking

Inspire thought with curated insights from philosophers, educators, and scientists. Read more

Help students think critically about relationships, patterns, and logic with this printable middle & high school analogy workbook.

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