Critical thinking is a common cornerstone of education, emphasized across K-12 and higher education standards – from Common Core to NGSS to NACE and AACN. Yet, while it’s widely recognized as essential, students are rarely taught how to think critically in explicit, structured ways. This post offers some practical guidance for faculty to intentionally cultivate critical thinking in their courses. Or, if you want to take a deeper dive, consider completing ACUE’s short course (less than an hour), “Developing Students’ Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills,” on evidence-based ways to bring more critical thinking skills to your teaching. If you don’t have an ACUE Commons account yet, contact me at reeveslg@uscupstate.edu to get started! Learn more about ACUE’s Critical Thinking Short course here.
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