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AI and YouThinking Critically in a Changing World

step 03 / 08 · video

Think Deeper: Mastering Critical Thinking Skills

Welcome to Step 3 of the course!

In this stage, you are invited to study and watch a video about critical thinking and its importance in today’s world. The video will help you understand how critical thinking allows people to analyze information, ask meaningful questions, evaluate evidence, and make informed decisions.

You will also learn about different categories and strategies that support critical thinking, such as observation, analysis, interpretation, reflection, and problem-solving. These concepts will help you develop a more thoughtful and independent way of understanding ideas, information, and situations.

As you watch the video, reflect on how critical thinking can help you interact with technology, media, and Artificial Intelligence in a more responsible and effective way. Stay curious, question information carefully, and enjoy the learning experience!

Watch

5 tips to improve your critical thinking – Samantha Agoos · TED-Ed · Watch on YouTube

Your task

  • observation
  • analysis
  • interpretation
  • evaluation
  • reflection
  • problem-solving
  1. Watch the video.
  2. Describe each of these categories of critical thinking in your own words.
  3. For each one, note how you could use it when you meet information produced by AI.

You will use these categories again in Steps 5, 6 and 7.

Your notes

Write each category in your own words, with one way to use it on information from AI. Your notes stay in this browser; nothing is sent anywhere. Download them to keep them.