Strengthen your critical thinking skills in Analysis, Interpretation, and Evaluation.  Analytical thinking skills are necessary for understanding all forms of oral, written, and physical communication. As you exercise these skills, you will develop your ability to communicate more effectively. And, you will be better able to evaluate the credibility the claims people make – an essential in today’s era of cleverly designed disinformation.

When you complete this Skill Builder, you will see on screen your Personal Feedback – Overall score. And scores on four specific factors: Analyzing the Problem, Resolving, Ambiguity and Vagueness, Interpreting the Meaning, and Evaluating Credibility. You will be able to download a PDF copy of the feedback, which includes a summary of key ideas, along with your scores in each area.

Skill Builders are interactive personal development tools. They include questions with debriefs, insights, exercises, thought experiments, and explanations. Use these short courses to strengthen your critical thinking, solve problems more effectively, and make better, more reflective, decisions.