Thinking

Enhancing thinking skills is a great place to start in 2025. Critical thinking is one of the most important skills we can teach students. We live in a world where facts aren’t always facts. Knowledge evolves. It grows as we uncover more information. Many individuals use facts to advance an agenda. Often, those facts become distorted. If enough people embrace them, they will become accepted knowledge.

Becoming a critical thinker means being open to new ideas. Our beliefs drive our behaviour. Even young primary school students operate under this system. As they mature, they refine their beliefs.

We are not responsible for changing belief systems but must ensure our students reflect on their world. Critical thinking may initiate changes in their beliefs, but these changes will be internally driven.

Becoming a critical thinker is not a series of steps, like mastering one before moving on to the next. Instead, critical thinking is a circular process that involves gathering, organising, and communicating.

Previous blog posts have discussed gathering, organising, and communicating. This year, I want to explore these topics further.