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Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential — here’s how to help kids learn it
Halton, Mary. "Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential — here's how to help kids learn it." IDEAS.TED.COM, TED Conferences, LLC., 24 Apr. 2019, ideas.ted.com/critical-thinking-is-a-21st-century-essential-heres-how-to-help-kids-learn-it/.
Ask students "How?" and "Why?" not just "What is this?" Consider the problem from another person's perspective. Ask students, "How would you solve the problem?"