Writing and Academic Skills - Critical Thinking (Open Educational Resource) | eCampus Ontario | McMaster University | MacSSC

In university, you will be evaluated for your critical thinking. But, what is it? How can you develop critical thinking during your time in university and after? To address these questions, we’ve developed this Open Educational Resource (OER) through eCampus Ontario, to help make sense of what critical thinking is and why it matters. 0:00 Examples of critical thinkers 0:47 What is critical thinking? 1:22 Habits of good critical thinkers 1:43 Example of critical thinking in everyday life 2:11 Neuroscience of critical thinking 2:45 Importance of critical thinking and the impact of not learning it 3:35 Examples of individual biases 4:41 Critical thinking as a university student 5:23 How to succeed as a critical thinker 5:40 Tips to develop your critical thinking as a university student 7:00 Conclusion Author(s): Sandbox Inc., McMaster University Student Success Centre Other Contributors: • Sarah Peterson, Producer • Kiija Gargarello, UX/Graphic Designer • Dylan Butler, Sr Editor/Sound Design • Andrew Olivares, Motion Editor • Elizabeth DiEmanuele, McMaster University Project Lead • Sean Beaudette, Jacqueline Hampshire, Vanessa Cordiano, Onyedikachi (Mitchell) Emmanuel-Kalu, Mary McCaffrey, Gisela Oliveira, Madeline Parr, Andrew Staples, Jenna Storey, Content Contributors and Reviewers This project was funded through eCampus Ontario's Central Virtual Learning Platform (CVLP) in 2021-2022.