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Critical Thinking

Information and videos on critical thinking

These guides will introduce you to the basics of critical thinking covering :

  • The key aspects of critical thinking,
  • How to apply critical thinking to reading for University ,
  • How to judge if something is well argued, and 
  • How to critically evaluate and review your results. 

Printable Guides

Printable guide on how to think critically                           How to read academic research quickly help sheet

Link to printable word document: How to think critically                                                                               Link to : How to read academic research quickly

 

Checklist to critically evaluate a source

Bite-Size Video

This introductory video from the University of Leicester examines what it means to be a critical student

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5 simple ways to sharpen your critical thinking

5 minute video from the BBC on how to develop your critical thinking skills

Link to video of university of Leicester introduction to being critical

Being a critical student

Video tutorial on how to critically evaluate a source.

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asking questions about what

 

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asking questions about who

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considering when a source was written

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Questions about how

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summary

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Upcoming Workshops

 

Link to Succeed@Tees workshops page with schedule and recordings of workshops          

Critical thinking – what it is and why you need it. 

What does it mean to be critical?   

This introductory non-subject-specific workshop will:  

  • Develop your skills in critical thinking and argument  

  • Improve your ability to evaluate what you read, how is it relevant and what is the value of it? 

  • Help you identify what is good evidence and research.  

 

Times of sessions Semester 1 2024/25

Face-to-face session:

Wednesday 9th October  13:00 -14:00

Room: T1.02 (The Curve)

 

Online via Teams:

Friday 8th November 10:00 - 11:00 Online. 

Link to join session

 

Wednesday 4 December 14:00 - 15:00 Online.

Link to join session

 

No need to book

 

If you need further information or any adjustments to fully access this session, please contact libraryhelp@tees.ac.uk in advance. 

Click on the image of the calendar page at the top of box to see the programme of other workshops currently being offered. 

We are very interested to hear your views about any workshop you attend.

Please complete the feedback form after you have attended.

 

Further Reading

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Link to online reading list of additional resources and further reading

Next steps

If you thought this information was useful you may want to look at some of the other Learning Hub guides aimed at helping students with being critical.

 

Being Critical                                 

Link to other Learning Hub guides aimed at helping with being critical                       

 

 

Feedback

 

If you have any comments about this skills guide, we would love to know them. 

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