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Fact or Fiction: Critical Thinking & Collaboration (11/26 1p CT)


Description
Critical Thinking is using reason to examine all the information before making an informed decision or opinion. We will examine media and information sources and look at how different people and websites present the same information in different ways. How do you know if you're getting the whole story? We'll also practice listening to and understanding people who we don't agree with. We'll look for common ground and ways to communicate and collaborate.

This course will run from 11/2-12/6/2026
Seminars will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays 1-2p Eastern Time

Instructor: Michelle Roy, MRoy@pslstrive.org

By the end of this course, users should be able to...

Define critical thinking
Ask questions to discover hidden assumptions and biases
Look at an idea from multiple perspectives
Practice finding multiple solutions to a problem
Practice considering possibilities without (always) accepting them
Express an idea in a clear and concise way
Combine ideas to create new ideas (using flexible thinking)

Start Date: 11/02/2026 End Date: 12/06/2026

Content
  • This Currently Locked Until the First Day of Class 100d
  • Course Homepage
  • Course Overview
  • 20 Questions Game (Check-In)
  • Seminar Information and Recordings
  • Weekly Seminars
  • Unit 1: What Is Critical Thinking?
  • Unit 1 Introduction
  • Critical Thinking
  • Critical Thinking Game: Logic
  • Turning Off Autopilot
  • Critical Thinking Game: What Changed?
  • UNIT 2: Asking the Right Questions
  • Unit 2 Introduction
  • Asking Questions
  • What Questions Do You Have?
  • What Do You Observe, Think, Wonder?
  • Questioning Game: Pick Your Candy
  • Media Literacy
  • Reality Check (Asking Questions)
  • Critical Thinking Game: What Is The Relationships?
  • UNIT 3: Multiple Perspectives
  • Unit 3 Introduction
  • Perspective Taking
  • Logic & Perspective
  • Steps to Perspective Taking
  • Empathy
  • Flexible Thinking
  • Flexible Thinking Game: Match the Example
  • UNIT 4: Reflect & Plan
  • Unit 4 Introduction
  • Reflect
  • Self-Reflection & Bias
  • Reflective Thinking & Planning
  • Peanut Butter Challenge
  • Reflective Thinking & Planning Discussion
  • Critical Thinking Game: Dwarf Giant
  • UNIT 5: Communicate, Collaborate, Connect, & Create (Synthesis)
  • Unit 5 Introduction
  • Paraphrase & Summarize
  • Communicate & Collaborate
  • Let's Communicate
  • Stop! Collaborate and Listen!
  • Connect & Create
  • Let's Practice: Communicate, Connect, & Create
  • 20 Questions Game (Check-Out)
  • Congratulations! You have completed the course! Please provide us with feedback
  • Upcoming Courses
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Unit 5 Introduction, Flexible Thinking, Flexible Thinking Game: Match the Example, Unit 4 Introduction, Reflect, Self-Reflection & Bias, Reflective Thinking & Planning, Peanut Butter Challenge, Reflective Thinking & Planning Discussion, Critical Thinking Game: Dwarf Giant, Empathy, Paraphrase & Summarize, Communicate & Collaborate, Let's Communicate, Stop! Collaborate and Listen!, Connect & Create, Let's Practice: Communicate, Connect, & Create, 20 Questions Game (Check-Out), What Do You Observe, Think, Wonder?, Unit 1 Introduction, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Game: Logic, Turning Off Autopilot, Critical Thinking Game: What Changed?, Unit 2 Introduction, Asking Questions, What Questions Do You Have?, 20 Questions Game (Check-In), Questioning Game: Pick Your Candy, Media Literacy, Reality Check (Asking Questions), Critical Thinking Game: What Is The Relationships?, Unit 3 Introduction, Perspective Taking, Logic & Perspective, Steps to Perspective Taking"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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