As the world becomes more complex and diverse, it may be difficult to orientate oneself towards what seems true. There are a multitude of “truths” available online and developing critical discernment has become a lifeskill. Roadmap to Reason was born from the collaborative efforts of a team of passionate educator/philosophers.
It aims to develop material that will serve as an entry point in the discovery of critical thinking as a valuable tool in journey through life.
Themes
Perception
Self evaluation of one’s interaction with the physical world, through one’s senses.
Can I always trust what I see and hear? How can my senses deceive me?
Meta-Cognition
Self evaluation of how one develops thoughts.
Is my response fair or reasonable? How does my thoughts influence my behaviour?
Epistemology
Self evaluation of how one acquires and applies knowledge.
Why do I believe/ think what I think?
What is Critical Thinking?
One of the shortest definitions of critical thinking is:
“the ability to improve one’s thinking through implementing self-evaluation.“
Self-evaluation is not an activity we usually undertake, yet it is
extremely important and, as seen in the definition above, it is at the
core of critical thinking.
Resources
Download our Teacher’s Guide
With imagery, activities and high-level concepts.