Have you ever found yourself operating on autopilot? Maybe you’ve driven home from work and don’t remember much about the drive. Or maybe you realize, suddenly, that you’ve been scrolling social media ...

In an age of information overload, deep thinking has become both a rare skill and a powerful advantage. Whether you're solving complex problems at work, making personal decisions, or engaging in ...

The most common conceptualisations of critical thinking (CT) describe it as consisting of a set of specific skills and dispositions (e.g. Dwyer, 2017; Ennis, 1996; Halpern, 2014; Ku & Ho, 2010; ...

In my last post on Open-Mindedness and Skepticism in Critical Thinking, I made the point that individuals can be both sceptical and open-minded at the same time. For example, open-mindedness is about ...

Many people lump critical thinking and problem-solving together into one basket, and while there are similarities, there are also distinct differences. Critical thinking utilizes analysis, reflection, ...

A few years ago, in an EdTechTeacher workshop, a teacher made a comment that stuck with me: “I want my students to be able to sit with a problem.” This middle school science teacher found herself ...

The integration of AI into educational settings is a rapidly evolving trend with significant implications for learners' critical thinking skills. AI holds considerable promise for enhancing ...

In February 2025, Lina Ghotmeh, the Beirut-born, Paris-based architect, won the competition to oversee the remodelling of the Western Range of the British Museum, a series of galleries that makes up ...