Critical thinking springs from the notion of reflective thought proposed by Dewey (1933), who borrowed from the work of philosophers such as William James and Charles Peirce. Reflective thought was ...

It seems critical thinking is often misinterpreted as thinking that applies critique/criticism—and, coincidentally, this is a notion that could use some critical thinking.

Critical thinking is an essential skill that involves questioning information and seeking facts before forming an opinion. In today's fast-paced media environment, it is important to question the ...

Critical thinking is no hyped-up educational construct. It's real. In fact, it's an increasingly important and relevant skill for our students to develop. Critical thinking is key to dealing with ...

Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more important or more challenging. For years, some commentators have called for K-12 teachers to take on fake news, media ...

With the EDUbox Critical Thinking, young people discover what critical thinking really means, how their brains process ...

As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the emphasis in higher learning is less on in-depth discipline knowledge and more on agile skills in critical thinking and creative thinking. How can we ...

It’s not just teachers who are worried about AI’s effect on students’ abilities to think critically. Students are concerned, ...

Collin Lucken is a Hastings Postdoctoral Scholar in AI and Humanity at Bowdoin, a role he started in September 2025. He came here from Cincinnati, where he recently completed a Master’s in Robotics ...

Ultimately, the question every professor should ask is this: Is this a task students need to be able to perform on their own?