Critical Thinking

Research shows the many benefits of taking notes by hand.

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Students who used longhand remembered more and had a deeper understanding of the material

Writing by hand, taking notes seems like such an old-fashioned way of getting ideas down. Yet, I find that when I do that, I am a more active learner and participant. These days, I carry an iPad (s…

Beth Holland of EdTechTeacher explains how taking in-class notes with iPads can address a wide variety of learning styles and help students make deeper connections with the material.

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UPDATE: I see that a lot of people have been asking about how I made the video, I actually drew everything by hand first, turned them into vector graphics in...

Here are 5 iPad apps that provide different ways for students to take notes. It all depends on what you want out of the notes you're taking.

Unlock productivity with Sam Altman’s adaptable note-taking method, blending analog tools and digital platforms for better idea management.

A Life Preserver for Staying Afloat in a Sea of Misinformation https://youtu.be/FZXA6wpVLew?si=DDfhCQREGcAfg6l8 As a science educator, my primary goals

There's a danger to making choices to quickly—but also too slowly.

Science means being able to change your mind in light of new evidence

The Magazine for Science and Reason

Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.

Both folktales and formal philosophy unsettle us into thinking anew about our cherished values and views of the world

What we can build this way is a world where policy is evidence based. Where we make data informed decisions, while understanding that the data isn’t perfect. Where kids are empowered to learn all o…

Science confirms what many have already suspected —critical thinking mentally draining and often unpleasant.

Necessary cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood.

research and conceptual discussions in literacy and language learning

If we don't act soon, a whole generation will lose critical thinking skills

How Melanie Trecek-King helps people question their own biases, build science literacy, and think more critically.

If students are to tackle the complex challenges of the 21st century, they need a variety of skills that allow them to think beyond critical thinking, write Ben Harley and Mays Imad.

Just as the scientific method is one of the most prominent tools associated with science, the Socratic method is one of the foremost tools associated with critical thinking.

The American author said he attempted to bring scientific thinking to literary criticism, but received "very little gratitude for this."