What is Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking encompasses six vital skills: problem solving, analysis, creative thinking, interpretation, evaluation, and reasoning.

These skills are increasingly in demand as the world transitions to an "ideas economy." According to Forbes, although 70% of university graduates believe they have the critical thinking skills to succeed in the workplace, only one-third of employers agree. New approaches in education and recruitment are needed to address this "gap."

Macat is working with global partners, including University of Cambridge, to develop new research and insights into the importance of critical thinking in education and the workplace.

Macat’s videos give you an overview of the ideas you should know, explained in a way that helps you think smarter. Through exploration of the humanities, we learn how to think critically and creatively, to reason, and to ask the right questions.

Critical thinking is about to become one of the most in-demand set of skills in the global jobs market.* Are you ready?

Learn to plan more efficiently, tackle risks or problems more effectively, and make quicker, more informed and more creative decisions with Macat’s suite of resources designed to develop this essential set of skills.

Our experts have already compiled the 180 books you feel you should know—but will never have time to read—and explained them in a way that helps you think smarter. Dip in and learn in 3 minutes or 10 minutes a day, or dive in for 3 hours, wherever you are on whatever device you have.

*Source: WEF report Jan 2016 – “The Future of Jobs report”

[maramabbasi]

Most of us were brought here by our teachers

[tudorbugnar]

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Critical thinking is all about asking questions. The right questions. Questions that help you assess both the meaning and the significance of claims and arguments. Building these skills and applying them in your life makes it easier for you to assess evidence, evaluate arguments and adapt your thinking and stay switched on and engaged in different situations. Critical thinking involves stepping back from a situation to enable you to see all the angles before making judgements or making decisions. It means identifying the key points, analysing the source of information, weighing up different types of evidence, just as a judge and jury would do in a court of law and putting it all together into your own independent, thought through point of view. One thing that's very important to realise is that critical thinking isn’t about being critical and it's about much more than finding flaws in other people’s claims. By itself, that isnt enough to give you an edge. To be a true critical thinker means being creative, reflective and adaptable. Evaluating the evidence to decide for yourself what is accurate, what is relevant, and do I have sufficient info to make a decision on this topic. Thinking critically means taking a stand for yourself. It can be difficult not to be swayed by close family and friend’s views on things, or certain beliefs that just...feel right. But learning how to use these higher order thinking skills can help you feel more confident on your own opinions and conclusions. Crit thinking is also about the sense of discovery and excitement. Not only about learning, but evaluating arguments to see how they stand up and filtering for yourself what resonates as right or wrong. By using these techniques, you'll find yourself becoming a clearer, better thinker.

[christinaleutscher]

Critical thinking should be promoted in our schools. Especially with so much media manipulation and propaganda.

[Thatguy]

I think critical thinking should be thought in our schools, even before university so that it can be learned practically from a young age. It is a very essential skill that every mind needs.

[differentisperfect]

Critical Thinking :- Asking Right Questions

Critical Thinking:- Watching A Situation In All The Angles before giving judgement, it helps to see key points

Critical Thinking :- Critical Thinking Isn't About Being Critical, It's About Finding Flaws In Other's Claims and it isn't an edge

Critical Thinking :- critical thinker means being creative, reflective, adaptable & Evaluating evidence to decide a accurate

Critical Thinking :- Standing For Yourself what is right in your family and friends situation

Critical Thinking :- a sense of discovery, excitement & not only about learning but also evaluating arguments to see how they stand up and filtering for yourself what resonates is right, wrong


By Using These Techniques You'll Find Yourself Becoming A Clear&Better Thinker

[ifeoluwaobafemi]

Learn better, think smarter and aim higher! Simply great!

[faroukpaasewe]

I think being able to distinguish your thought from so many others gives you that independence to make sound judgement.

[melanykolasch]

I really am impressed with this course, these skills most defiantly need to be taught in grade school to college. this skill trains society to function properly and respectfully to solve problems accurately by using facts to come to answer instead of rouge feelings and ignorance to make a final decision . Truly wish i had taken this class a long time ago!

[christinebrunet]

Critical thinking is a continuous process. Its Evaluating information and putting opinions based on facts, and applying what you learn to effectively solve problems and make better decisions.

[macadamia]

This needs to be seen a lot of people and practiced. Even by "educated" professors and students, this needs to be seen again.

[Seeattle]

People hate me when they ask me to pick a side on something, especially politics, because I very rarely feel that I have enough information to make a thorough decision or analysis. I also wish I was more creative in order to help me..that’s a whole other muscle that needs flexing

[karimboubadjou]

learn better is the most important thing we should do in whole life

[jamiehaley]

Critical Thinking is all about questions. Creativity, adaptivity and the ability to embrace relevant information. In all circumstances think things through and developing a planned process will save time and energy. I don't think any business likes time wasted. Sometimes in certain cases it may be better to take a step back and asses from different view-points.

[tsmsayadyan]

Critical thinking is questioning everything. Giving right questions, about events happened, that seem suspecious or unclear. Being critical is important in life. It helps us to make right decisions, after clearly understanding the situations, which comes form giving right questions

[cyjgvtp]

i know that critical thinking is a big part of my life to be able to communicate the information given to me and make a sound decision

[derrickmcadoo]

Critical Thinking = Discernment + Courage

[Freespeech]

Classes should be mandatory for critical thinking in schools

[absoluteacw]

Do your research. Think. Weighing up the pro's and con's. Some life experience thrown in. Common sense. That bit of intuition. Listening. Confidence to say what you think and have an opinion. Let's talk! :)

[HumanFamilyUNITE]

Thanks for making this content. Discussing ideas over identities is the way forward. The future is first crafted in the minds of us all.

[wafa]

A link for a Critical Thinking Book, to buy Please