Educational Institutions Face Big Challenge Building Critical Thinking Skills

Critical thinking means carefully examining information before deciding what to believe or do.

It helps people ask questions, check evidence, and notice when information may be biased or unreliable.

Teachers can improve it by reflecting on their lessons and studying what helps students learn.

Students can practise it through debates, projects, investigations, and real-world problems.

They can also compare different explanations instead of accepting the first answer.

Technology and artificial intelligence can provide useful learning tools and information.

However, students must check whether online information is trustworthy and use AI responsibly.

Schools may need to change teaching methods and exams so that questioning and reasoning matter more than memorising.

The goal is to help teachers and students become independent, thoughtful, and responsible learners.