Welcome to AGORA’s Project Module on Critical Thinking Skills and Fallacies. This course is designed to equip participants with essential techniques for recognizing science denial in arguments about climate change, critically evaluating information, identifying logical fallacies, and understanding how misinformation spreads, making individuals vulnerable to disinformation. The module is tailored for a diverse audience, including students, adult learners, educators, climate change adaptation advocates, and journalists. It forms a crucial part of the Digital Academy’s initiative to combat climate change disinformation.
Why is critical thinking important? Critical thinking is the ability to analyse information objectively, evaluate evidence, and draw reasoned conclusions. It involves questioning assumptions, identifying biases, and recognizing logical inconsistencies in arguments. Critical thinkers do not simply accept information at face value; instead, they assess its validity and reliability by seeking credible sources, considering alternative viewpoints, and using logical reasoning. In the context of climate change, developing strong critical thinking skills is crucial to navigate the vast amount of information available and discern between credible scientific evidence and misleading claims.
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 28 Lessons
- 25 Minutes
- Introduction1
- Learning objectives1
- Fallacy literacy training15
- 3.0Fallacy literacy training 1/15
- 3.1Fallacy literacy training 2/15
- 3.2Fallacy literacy training 3/15
- 3.3Fallacy literacy training 4/15
- 3.4Fallacy literacy training 5/15
- 3.5Fallacy literacy training 6/15
- 3.6Fallacy literacy training 7/15
- 3.7Fallacy literacy training 8/15
- 3.8Fallacy literacy training 9/15
- 3.9Fallacy literacy training 10/15
- 3.10Fallacy literacy training 11/15
- 3.11Fallacy literacy training 12/15
- 3.12Fallacy literacy training 13/15
- 3.13Fallacy literacy training 14/15
- 3.14Fallacy literacy training 15/15
- Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook11
- 4.0Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 1/10
- 4.1Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 2/10
- 4.2Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 3/10
- 4.3Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 4/10
- 4.4Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 5/10
- 4.5Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 6/10
- 4.6Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 7/10
- 4.7Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 8/10
- 4.8Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 9/10
- 4.9Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook 10/10
- 4.10Critical thinking skills: The 5 techniques of sciences denial by John Cook Quiz7 Questions
- Resources1
