Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction
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What You will learn
- Reflect on your approach and ability to think critically
- Explain what thinking critically means at university
- Identify potential challenges to thinking critically at university
- Develop strategies to improve your critical thinking skills
Course Curriculum / Content
Critical Thinking and what it means at University
Welcome
What is Critical Thinking?
Your views on critical thinking
What is critical thinking? (video)
00:00Critical thinking in action
Can you recognize critical thinking?
Model for Critical Thinking
A critical thinking model (video)
00:00The critical thinking model in action
Why is Critical thinking important in University?
Thinking critically at university
What does critical thinking look like in different disciplines? (video)
00:00Timeline of critical thinking at university
Students’ experiences of critical thinking (Video)
00:00Critical thinking self-assessment
Summary
In summary
Week 2: Improving critical thinking
Welcome
What challenges are there to critical thinking?
How would you overcome the challenges to critical thinking?
Which of these is most challenging for you?
Improving your critical thinking
Challenge 1: Increasing your subject knowledge
Making meaningful notes to increase subject knowledge
Challenge 2: Avoiding information overload (video)
00:00Evaluating information sources
Peer Review Activity: Analysing sources
Provide feedback
Challenge 3: Overcoming a lack of confidence
Student tips for developing critical thinking ( Video)
00:00
How will critical thinking help you at University
Critical thinking and assessment at university
Judging critical thinking
Outcomes of good critical thinking
Create your own action plan
Summary
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Requirements
- Anyone Can Join this Course
- Proficient in spoken and written English
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Target Audience
- This course is for anyone preparing to study at university level or for current university students.
- You may be an undergraduate or a new taught postgraduate student
- If you want to have a successful academic life, this course will give you the foundations whatever your discipline at university.
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- Interactive Quizzes
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- Self-Paced Learning
Description
Make sure you have the critical thinking skills required for university
Critical thinking is a vital skill at university and later in life. University study introduces you to new concepts, ways of learning and requires you to think critically. You need to know how to question information sources and how to evaluate different arguments.
Despite critical thinking being so important, students are often unprepared when they start their studies. This course will show you what critical thinking skills you need at university level, how they can be applied to different disciplines and how to use practical strategies to develop these skills for a successful academic life.
Who developed the course?
University of Leeds
As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.
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