Critical Thinking: 5 Strategies to Sharpen Your Mind
David Schwarz, MBDS, Critical Thinking
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
In this 5-week course, learners gain vital critical thinking skills as they engage with fun exercises and scenarios. They will improve their reasoning and problem solving abilities.
Class experience
Critical thinking is the ability to analyze information in order to form judgments. This is a crucial skill for solving problems and evaluating statements. In this course, learners receive valuable practice: 1) asking good questions 2) gathering necessary information 3) evaluating this information to reach conclusions Five specific skills are the focus of this course: 1) Determining Importance - After a task or problem is defined, learners must figure out which details matter (and which...
In 2020, I earned a Master’s degree in Behavioral and Decision Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania. My main subtopic of interest was the field of judgment and decision making, which overlaps with critical thinking. Too often, I see people absorbing new information unquestioningly and uncritically. Not good! I decided to create a course that would help learners consider many factors before reaching conclusions. This is that course. I love teaching. I strive to teach my kids something new every day! I have taught them the material in this course.
No sources will be used directly by learners in this course. However, this course was influenced by the following texts: "Microeconomics" by Paul Krugman and Robin Wells "Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction" by Dan Gardner and Philip E. Tetlock "Thinking and Deciding" by Jonathan Baron "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke "Understanding and Overcoming All-or-Nothing Thinking" by Salene M. W. Jones
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
Hello, everyone! I'm David. I have a Master's degree in Behavioral and Decision Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania. This background informs the classes I teach. My teaching philosophy is to challenge students with advanced ideas,...
Group Class
$16
weekly or $79 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
1-5 learners per class
