Critical Thinking Teasers

Critical Thinking/Literacy

Here you will find the critical thinking teasers of the critical thinking/literacy.

Media Literacy Aspect

Competences

 

  • M1. Media: ownership, funding, agenda

    • Is the editor of a newspaper a powerful person?
      Should media businesses be regulated?

 

  • M2. Media bias

    • When is selective reporting lying? Does media bias threaten democracy? Is media bias a part of free speech?

 

  • M3. Role of media in democracy

    • Is journalism a failsafe for democracy?

 

  • M4. Facts and opinions

    • Is the interpretation of a fact an opinion? Is an opinion always valid?
      How do opinions colour fact interpretation? Are facts real?

 

  • M5. Sources of information

    • Is social media a source of facts?

 

  • M6. Claim verification

    • Is the veracity of a claim an interpretation? Is truth overrated?

 

  • M7. Evaluation of multiple sources

    • Can we have too much perspectives?

 

  • M8. Evaluation of contradicting information

    • Can we think beyond our individual and societal bias? 

Digital Literacy Aspect

Competences

 

  • D1. Content amplification

    • Is the amplification of information morally wrong? When? Is presenting both sides of a story always good journalism?

 

  • D2. Echo chambers and info bubbles

    • Can we cope with something by knowing a concept?

 

  • D3. Search engines and user profiling

    • Is a search engine a rabbit hole? Is a search engine a framework?

 

  • D4. Detection of digital deception

    • How do visuals (memes, shorts) strengthen persuasive power?

 

  • D5. AI tools and disinformation

    • How do images shape the way we interpret a story/narrative?
      Does AI tell lies?
      Can you ask AI anything?

Special disinformation/manipulation aspect

Competences

 

  • S1. Action triggers

    • Are we more inclined to believe a beautiful formulated lie? Can information be neutral?

 

  • S2. Fact-checking

    • How does a factchecker relate to narratives? Can facts embody meaning? 

 

  • S3. Conspiracy theories

    • Are conspiracy theorists critical thinkers?

 

  • S4. Official and unofficial sources

    • Is official media biased? Do we need unofficial sources of media to think critically?

 

  • S5. Content credibility

    • How does quantity of information relates to the quality? Does something becomes true if you say it a thousand times? Are your existing fears and beliefs a nudge down the rabbit hole?

 

  • S6. The role of individual actions

    • Should everyone be allowed to publish information? 

 

  • S7. Comunicator`s intent

    • Is it possible to get a grasp on the actual intent of author(s)? What role does intent play in shaping our beliefs?

 

  • S8. Potential harm

    • Can disinformation destroy society? How does misinformation relate to power?
      Can disinformation point towards real issues?

Active Citizenship

Here you will find the critical thinking teasers of the active citizenship.

Righteous School

Topics

 

  • Rights, human rights, rule of law, peaceful protest, information, misinformation, opinions, conspiracy theories, ...

    • Can human rights be guarded without a rule of law, a state? Does freedom require limitations?
    • Is international law inapplicable?

Democratic School

Topics

 

  • Pupil council, participation, local politics, national politics, international politics, european politics, populism, totalitarism, media, grassroot media, social media, ...

    • Is acting democratic the same as being democratic? Is democracy overrated? Can a democracy act undemocratically? 
    • Can you choose to not participate in society?

Peaceful School

Topics

 

  • Communication, listening skills, conflict, coping with differences, cooperation, bullying, judgement, ...

    • Is not judging a peaceful attitude? What is acting peacefully? Can violence be peaceful? Does freedom requires limitations?
    • Is an armed peace, peace?

Diverse School

Topics

 

  • Etnicity, cultural background, identity, gender, sexual identity, sexual preference, culturesensitive approach, bias, prejudices, discrimination, racism, anti-racism, disabilities, ...

    • What is diversity? Does a non diverse society exist? Is judging and punishing racism and discrimination a violation of free speech?

School of the World

Topics

 

  • Climate change, environmental care, pollution, climate actions, climate protests, ecological solutions, climate summit, globalization, NGO, economical systems, wealth and poverty, ...

    • Do we need to save the world or ourselves? How do we relate to the world? Can we do whatever we want with our planet?
    • Are wealthy people responsible for poor people? Do we need borders?
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