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Ben Explores Modes of Persuasion

May 10, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Ben Learns Critical Thinking

Ben explores the roles played by logic (logos), emotion (pathos), and connection (ethos) in how we think.

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May 4, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Online Learning

What can the backwards-design process offer teachers and professors eager to make remote teaching more effective for student learning?

Learning About Biased Thinking

April 24, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

What can a high-school student teach us about the biases that impact our reasoning?

Critical Thinking Webinar and New Teacher Resources

April 15, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

A recording of MIT’s book launch webinar for Critical Thinking Essentials just went live: I’ve also just released a new animated video to support teachers using video conferencing tools like Zoom: The Teacher Resource page has also been updated with: A final installment of a short course on applying professional test-design principles to creating effective […]

Ben Begins his Journey

April 10, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Ben Learns Critical Thinking

This post begins a series in which my son Ben, a high-school student, reports on his efforts to train himself to become a better critical thinker.

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