Our brains process more information each day than any generation in history, making critical thinking one of the most valuable skills we can develop. This course invites you to strengthen your ability to use critical thinking skills and make sound decisions by adopting generative artificial intelligence to support and enhance your reasoning processes.
By implementing the practical, actionable framework presented in this course, you’ll discover how AI can help unpack complex ideas, highlight hidden assumptions, and facilitate the confidence and clarity of considering multiple perspectives.
This course will help you strengthen your ability to evaluate, assign meaning to, discount, or reject information from a wide range of public and private sources, and better make informed decisions in both your professional and personal life.
This module introduces Critical Thinking (CT), exploring its history, definition, and evolution. It explains the CT process: Recognizing assumptions, questioning evidence, developing and evaluating support, and assessing outcomes. You will adopt a foundational Critical Thinking Framework to analyze information rationally, integrate it into your thinking, and apply it effectively.
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7个视频6篇阅读材料1个作业
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7个视频•总计20分钟
Introduction to the Course•1分钟
Define Critical Thinking (CT)•7分钟
Introducing a Critical Thinking Process •3分钟
Introducing a Critical Thinking Framework (CTF)•3分钟
The Critical Thinking Framework in Action•3分钟
Introducing the Progressive Prompting Exercise•2分钟
Module One Summary•1分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计55分钟
Syllabus•10分钟
Help Us Learn About You•5分钟
Introduction to Module One•10分钟
Progressive Prompting Exercise: Part One•10分钟
Selected Readings•10分钟
Glossary of Terms•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Module One Graded Assignment•20分钟
Leveraging a Critical Thinking Framework
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In this module, you will deepen your understanding of the Critical Thinking Framework (CTF) and its daily application. You will personalize your CTF, integrating ethics, responsibility, and accountability. Through exercises, and AI-assisted activities, you will practice evaluating diverse information sources responsibly and applying CT to everyday decisions and problem-solving.
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6个视频3篇阅读材料1个作业
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6个视频•总计16分钟
Defining Ethical Use in Our Critical Thinking Process•4分钟
The Critical Thinking (CT) Process of Using a Critical Thinking Framework (CTF)•2分钟
Codifying Our Mental Model Into a GenAI Environment•3分钟
Synthesizing and Combining Information and Data in a CTF•4分钟
Creating Your Own Critical Thinking Framework•2分钟
Module Two Summary•1分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计30分钟
Introduction to Module Two•10分钟
Progressive Prompting Exercise: Part Two•10分钟
Selected Readings•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Module Two Graded Assignment•20分钟
GenAI as a Tool for Critical Thinking
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In Module Three, you will extend your understanding of GenAI and build your own Critical Thinking Framework. You’ll choose suitable models, grasp how LLMs aid CT, distinguish human intelligence from artificial intelligence, and reduce hallucinations, use AI to offload memory, access evidence, and amplify creativity while you question assumptions, evaluate support, compare perspectives, and judge outcomes responsibly.
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7个视频3篇阅读材料1个作业
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7个视频•总计16分钟
How to Select a GenAI Model(s) That Work for You•2分钟
Variations and Specialist Models Are Available for Your Use•3分钟
Illusions Created by GenAI Models•4分钟
GenAI Models Hallucinate, What to Do?•2分钟
How You Prompt Makes a Significant Difference•4分钟
Building Your Own Critical Thinking Framework (CTF)•1分钟
Module Three Summary•1分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计30分钟
Introduction to Module Three•10分钟
Progressive Prompting Exercise : Part Three•10分钟
Selected Readings•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Module Three Graded Assignment•20分钟
GenAI as Your Critical Thinking Framework (CTF)
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In this module, you’ll learn how to extend and personalize your Critical Thinking Framework (CTF). You’ll adapt your existing CT processes, use GenAI to enhance reasoning and efficiency, craft precise prompts, and integrate your CTF into daily thinking—developing a lasting, personalized framework to guide your critical thinking practice.
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8个视频3篇阅读材料1个作业
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8个视频•总计23分钟
Critical Thinking (CT) Over Time•2分钟
Separating the Signal From the Noise•4分钟
Segmenting Our Critical Thinking Processes•4分钟
How to Critically Evaluate Information and Sources•1分钟
Building Our Own Personal CTF and CT Environment•4分钟
Review - Building the Foundations of Your Personal CTF•3分钟
Codifying Your Personal CT Into GenAI•3分钟
Module Four Summary•1分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计30分钟
Introduction to Module Four•10分钟
Progressive Prompting Exercise: Part Four•10分钟
Selected Readings•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Module Four Graded Assignment•20分钟
Course Summary
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In the final module, you’ll review and integrate all course concepts: Ethical foundations, the Critical Thinking Framework, and GenAI’s role in enhancing your CT skills. You’ll revisit key ideas, assess your understanding, refine your personal CTF, and strengthen your ability to think critically, ethically, and creatively in everyday contexts.
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