Life Skills
Critical Thinking and Adulting: Higher Level Thinking for Better Decision Making
Average rating: 5.0Number of reviews: (8)
Completed by 32 learners
How do you make informed choices? In this course, we’ll improve critical thinking skills by learning to evaluate situations, deconstruct information, identify false claims and biases, and explore the evidence to make well-informed choices.
Rachel Oglesby
Average rating: 5.0Number of reviews: (37)
13-17
year old learners
3-6
learners per class
$14
Charged upfront
Meets once
55 minute class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Every day we are faced with a multitude of decisions. It can sometimes feel like a sea of choices. Making the right choice can be an overwhelming process because we know that making the wrong choice comes with consequences. So, how do we decide what to do? That’s where critical thinking comes in so we can think smarter! Using critical thinking skills to solve problems and make good decisions is a higher-level way of thinking about situations. Using good critical thinking methods helps you...
In this class, we will explore: - What critical thinking is and what it is not -What characteristics good critical thinkers posses -Why it’s important for Adulting and everyday decision-making, using real-world examples -Methods to using good critical thinking and the questions to ask ourselves -6 tips and tricks to improve your critical thinking skills -The benefits of applying these skills when faced with decisions
No homework
A writing implement and paper to take notes if they would like.
No formal assessment
55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
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Meet the teacher
Rachel Oglesby
Average rating: 5.0Number of reviews: (37)
Hello! My students know me as Mrs. Rae and I really enjoy facilitating discussions over real-life situations and adulting skills. Young people are on the verge of stepping out on their own, which is incredibly exciting, but also unbelievably...
