In the Age of AI, How Do We Teach Young People to Think Critically?

In the age of AI, how do we teach young people to think critically?

How are we teaching critical thinking to students? Some want to see more explicit methods of guiding students from elementary through post-secondary to practise and build their critical thinking skills — and in spelling out why it's necessary.

CRITICAL THINKING HAS BECOME AN AI‑ERA BUZZWORD. BUT WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN, AND HOW DO WE TEACH IT?

Sun 26 July 2026: Spend enough time in discussions about education and artificial intelligence (AI), and critical thinking will inevitably pop up sooner rather than later. AI is changing how students learn and how educators assess learning, and in the face of this shift, critical thinking is often presented as the right pedagogical response. But as technology […]