CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN THE AGE OF MISINFORMATION
It's time to think critically! In an age of misinformation, thinking critically is a key competence. It enables source evaluation, argument construction, and reasoning. Watch the webinar recording where Dr. Tom Chatfield and Dr. Eric Addae-Kyeremeh joined in a live and insightful conversation on the importance of teaching and learning critical thinking skills.
The webinar covered the following topics:
• What is Critical Thinking, and what does it really mean?
• Why do Critical Thinking skills matter in the age of misinformation?
• Challenges and best practices to academics when embedding critical thinking into their courses
• How can students develop their Critical Thinking skills more independently?
• How does Critical Thinking help us be better users of technology in everyday life
• Top tips and tools to help combat and resist misinformation
watch the webinar recording
sage campus resources on critical thinking
SAGE Campus is a digital library product that supports the teaching and learning of skills and research methods through 280+ hours of structured online courses. Our Critical Thinking and Critical Reading and Writing courses equip students with the skills and knowledge to make the jump to higher education by building confidence in structuring a critical writing piece, discerning critical engagement with sources, evidence, arguments and reasoning
Libraries can subscribe for institution-wide access to courses, and faculty and students can try free modules on our demo hub.
By Dr. Tom Chatfield
By Dr. Eric Addae-Kyeremeh
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Tom Chatfield is an author, tech philosopher and broadcaster. His books explore the skills required to thrive in a digital age, including Critical Thinking (SAGE) and Live This Book! (Penguin). speaks and broadcasts around the world on technology, the arts, and media. Appearances include TED Global, authors@Google, Science Foo Camp and the Houses of Parliament. He also guest lectures at universities in the UK and Europe and is the SAGE Campus author of Critical Thinking: An online course.
Dr. Eric Addae-Kyeremeh is the Head of School in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport at Open University with over 20 years of professional experience. Eric has over 20 years of professional experience that involves teaching, research, scholarship of teaching and learning, knowledge exchange, consultancy and public engagement. He is the SAGE Campus author of the Critical Reading and Writing online course.