Talking CriticalEd

S3 Ep.5 - Critical Thinking: Innate or Learned?


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Welcome to Series 3!


This is the fifth episode of the series.


In this episode, I share my views on critical thinking and whether it's innate or learned.


Here is the blog post I have also written on the topic: https://kellytrivedy.co.uk/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-am-i-born-with-it/


You can find this episode on Apple Music, Spotify, and my ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (and your preferred listening platform. Find it via my ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠).


Share this episode on your socials via the hashtag #TalkingCriticalEd and spread the word with colleagues, friends, and anyone with an interest in critical thinking.


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Episode 6 is out on 10th September 2024.


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Happy Listening!




Key Readings



  • Fairfield, P., 2017. Teachability and Learnability: Can Thinking Be Taught? Oxon: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

  • Halpern, D.F., 1999.Teaching for Critical Thinking: Helping College Students Develop the Skills and Dispositions of a Critical Thinker. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 80. 69-74.



  • Wrigley, S., 2018. There is no such thing as ‘critical thinking.’ Times Higher Education [online], 4 January. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/there-no-such-thing-critical-thinking [Accessed 20th August 2024].















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Talking CriticalEdBy Kelly Trivedy