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Introduction

Critical thinking – core 1: Understanding critical thinking

Focus

Outcomes

Rationale

Learning sequence 1

Reflecting on ideas and your learning

Understanding the language and key terms

Learning sequence 2

Ways of knowing

Models of thinking

Toulmin method

Becoming a critical thinker 

Learning sequence 3

Recognising critical thinking

Becoming a critical thinker

Improving critical thinking skills

Critical thinking matrix

Beyond Either/Or

Learning sequence 4

Barriers to critical thinking

Assessments and checks for understanding

Quiz: Understanding the language and key terms

Quiz: Ways of knowing

Quiz: Recognising critical thinking

Quiz: Barriers to critical thinking

Quiz: Critical thinking matrix

Survey: Reflecting on ideas and your learning

Sharpen your judgment, elevate your reasoning, and make decisions you can defend with confidence. Critical Thinking Mastery: Evidence, Argumentation, and Reflective Decision-Making is a practical, research-informed course that turns abstract thinking skills into everyday habits. Guided by the NSW Department of Education’s structured approach, you’ll explore the language and models of thinking, recognize quality reasoning, and practice reflective strategies that lead to better outcomes at work, in study, and in life. Across step-by-step learning sequences, you’ll examine ways of knowing, evaluate evidence, map arguments, and diagnose common barriers like bias, assumptions, and cognitive shortcuts. You’ll use matrices and frameworks to compare claims, interrogate sources, and build logical, ethical, and purpose-driven conclusions. With focused quizzes and reflection checkpoints, you’ll solidify concepts and track your progress. Whether you’re a student, educator, team lead, or professional decision-maker, this course equips you to ask sharper questions, articulate clearer positions, and navigate complexity with intellectual humility and rigor. Join us to develop a durable thinking toolkit for any context where evidence, clarity, and fair-minded reasoning matter.

Critical Thinking Mastery: Evidence, Argumentation, and Reflective Decision-Making

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            <p>Critical Thinking Mastery: Evidence, Argumentation, and Reflective Decision-Making builds your capacity to think clearly, question confidently, and make sound judgments. Grounded in the NSW Department of Education guidance, this course introduces what critical thinking is, why it matters, and how to apply it across subjects and everyday life. You will explore core ideas such as claims, reasons, and evidence; understand the language and key terms of argumentation; and practice reflective decision-making that is both logical and fair-minded. The aim is to help you become more aware of how you form opinions, how you justify them, and how to improve your thinking over time.</p>

<p>The learning sequences lead you step by step. In Learning Sequence 1, you will reflect on your ideas, examine how you learn best, and build a shared vocabulary for critical thinking. Learning Sequence 2 introduces ways of knowing and models of thinking to help you compare different approaches to understanding the world. Learning Sequence 3 focuses on recognizing quality thinking in yourself and others, becoming a critical thinker through practice, and using a critical thinking matrix to structure analysis. Learning Sequence 4 addresses common barriers—like bias, assumptions, and overgeneralization—and strategies to overcome them. Throughout, quizzes and a reflective survey support the outcomes and aim of the course, ensuring you can identify, evaluate, and communicate strong arguments with clarity and confidence.</p>
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