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Critical Thinking: A Practical Guide to Thinking Clearly
A complete one-day critical thinking course pack for trainers.
Overview
A one-day course on reasoning clearly: what critical thinking is, why it matters, the biases and pressures that undermine it, and practical tools for analyzing arguments and evaluating evidence. The pack gives a trainer everything needed to deliver it — scripted session notes, a 48-slide deck, participant workbook, five activity handouts and certificates — all editable and licensed for unlimited delivery.
Format. One day (about 7 hours including breaks). Designed for classroom delivery and adaptable to live online sessions.
Who it is for. Open level — anyone who wants to strengthen everyday reasoning, communication and decision-making, particularly professionals who lead, decide or work through complex situations.
What delegates take away
- Distinguish critical thinking from opinion, belief and strategic thinking.
- Spot where critical thinking can improve decisions and their outcomes.
- Recognize common barriers and cognitive biases and how they show up in one's own thinking.
- Analyze arguments and evaluate evidence using practical tools.
- Apply critical thinking skills to everyday and workplace challenges.
- Create a personal plan to strengthen critical thinking habits.
Course outline
Expert definitions from Ennis, Fisher, Nosich and Paul & Elder, the process of critical thinking, key terminology, and how it differs from opinion, belief, creativity and problem-solving.
The consequences of poor thinking, how fast-paced environments shape decisions, and where clear thinking counts in work, civic life and technology.
Internal and external barriers to clear thinking, including bias, emotion, group pressure and educational gaps, with scenario work on spotting each barrier in real situations.
The Elements and Standards of Thought, core questioning techniques and common fallacies, applied to evaluating evidence and building better arguments.
Short simulations, group roles and peer discussion that apply the tools to complex or high-pressure scenarios, plus techniques for thinking clearly when time is short.
Reflection on current habits, the dispositions of strong critical thinkers, and a personalized action plan to continue developing after the course.
What is in the kit
Slide deck
48 editable widescreen PowerPoint slides with speaker notes on every slide
Trainer notes
Fully scripted facilitator guide with slide-by-slide delivery notes, suggested wording, activity instructions and Q&A prompts, including online-delivery variants
MIZAN Edition field guide
Updated research with sources, two GCC-context case studies, three new activities, an AI-era section and a 30-day transfer plan
Participant workbook
Editable Word workbook with prompts, activities and space for notes
Handouts
Five activity handouts: personal action plan, critical thinking simulation, flawed arguments, spot-the-barrier scenarios and thinking-tools scenarios
Certificates
Four templates: attendance certificates in printable and digital-signature formats, plus a CPD completion certificate with a completed example
Feedback form
Post-course evaluation form for delegates
Sign-in sheet
Attendance register for course records
Online teaching guide
Guidance for running the session over Zoom, MS Teams or similar platforms
Pre-course preparation guide
Trainer briefing covering pack contents, colour-coded notes system and workbook printing
Dual formats
Every document supplied in both editable Word/PowerPoint and PDF versions
Editions
The license in one sentence
Buy once, deliver the course as often as you like to as many delegates as you like, edit anything, add your own branding — you only may not resell or redistribute the materials themselves. Every download is stamped with your name, tier and order number. Full license terms
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