What Is Critical Thinking and Why It Matters

What Is Critical Thinking and Why It Matters

What Is Critical Thinking and Why It Matters

Beginner course teaching the habits of critical thinkers: distinguishing emotion from reason, asking powerful questions, and evaluating arguments and sources.

What Is Critical Thinking and Why It Matters

Price

$17.87per class

$89.35

per week

Level
Beginner
Ages
13–16
Duration
50 min
Classes
5 / Week
Weeks
1

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Class Experience

This foundation course introduces core critical thinking skills: the difference between emotional reactions and deliberate reasoning, how to ask deeper questions, basics of deductive and inductive reasoning, spotting weak logic, and assessing credibility. Students practice question stems, reason evaluation, and compile a personal critical thinking toolkit to use immediately.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe what critical thinking is and why it matters

  • Use powerful question stems to evaluate claims

  • Distinguish good reasoning from bad reasoning

  • Evaluate information sources for credibility and evidence

Meet Your Instructor

Gagan Ahuja

Minecraft & History Educator

6+ Years

Teaching Experience

5000+

Students Taught

All age groups

Preferred Ages

A passionate educator who blends interactive game-based learning with history, helping kids build confidence while exploring cultures and civilizations through creative projects.

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