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Introduction to critical thinking
This tutorial introduces you to the importance of thinking critically in your studies.
Being able to think and act ‘critically’ is an important and necessary skill for your academic success as well as your future employment. Critical thinking is highly valued by employers in many careers, from law to teaching to business. Being able to see the reasoning behind arguments and to find flaws and strengths in other people's ideas helps you succeed in the modern world.
In this tutorial
- What is critical thinking? A brief introduction to critical thinking. Time to complete 5 minutes
- Why think critically? An overview of using critical thinking at university. Time to complete 5 minutes
- Becoming a critical thinker. Outlines the steps you take to critically analyse sources. Time to complete 25 minutes.
- Elements of critical thinking. An introduction to the first three steps of analysing a source. Time to complete 35 minutes.
- Exercise - elements of critical thinking. Practise your critical thinking skills. Time to complete 15 minutes.
- Additional resources. Find more resources on critical thinking at RMIT.