Masterclass of Critical Thinking
What you'll learn
- Solve complex problems of life more creatively, independently, and effectively.
- Protection against false propaganda, misinformation, advertisements
- Deal with difficult problems, situations or choices
- Protection from manipulation and exploitation
Requirements
- No requirement. Everyone can attend the course.
Description
Critical thinking is the ability to interpret, evaluate, and analyze facts and information to form a judgment or decide if something is right or wrong. It is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking that attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way.
Critical thinking is an essential need in modern times to ascertain the truth and protect onesleves from the mischief of unscrupulous elements. According to the Educational Testing Service (ETS, 2013), 92% of business leaders believe that the most significant skill a person needs to have in order to be successful both at work and academically is Critical Thinking.”
In this course, we learn to develop critical thinking by the following steps,
Correctly assess the quality of information
Understand prejudices and cognitive biases
Apply logical reasoning to discover the truth
Understand logical fallacies to demolish false arguments
Avoid using emotion and intuition for important decision-making
Justify the truth using sound arguments
Make the best decision in every situation
The course will provide the following benefits to the students,
Protection from manipulation and exploitation
Protection against false propaganda, misinformation, advertisements
Can’t be corrupted or brain-washed easily
Deal with difficult problems, situations or choices
Intellectually responsible and trustworthy
Solve complex problems of life more creatively, independently, and effectively.
Achieves the goals for self and organization
Who this course is for:
- This course is meant for everyone who wish to think clearly and understand the world rationally.
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 268 Reviews
- 11,111 Students
- 4 Courses
Dr. Awdhesh K. Singh is an author, speaker and teacher. He is the Founding Director of the online teaching platform Awdhesh Academy.
He has done his B. Tech. from IIT (BHU) Varanasi, M. Tech. from IIT Delhi and PhD from ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management (IIITM) Gwalior.
He worked in the Indian Revenue Service for over 25 years and took voluntary retirement from service in 2016. He was awarded a ‘Certificate of Merit’ by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in 2011 and a ‘Presidential Award’ by the Government of India in 2015.
He has been a TEDx speaker three times and has authored over 500 articles and seven books. He is the ‘Sixth Most Followed Writer in the World’ on Quora with over 3,50,000 followers and over 260 million answer views. He was also named a ‘Quora Top Writer for 2017 & 2018’.