# EP 11: From "Is This on the Test?" to "Here's What I Think":  10 Ways to Make Critical Thinking Happen

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Podcast: [The What And Who Of EDU](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179)
Published: 2025-07-02T12:09:00+00:00
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## Resource

In a world of instant answers, where students can summon AI-generated text faster than they can raise their hand, how do we actually teach critical thinking? In this episode of The What & Who of EDU, we dig into 10 real-world strategies from educators across the country who've figured out how to move beyond right-or-wrong thinking. Whether it's removing the fear of failure, sneaking in some stealth logic through iClicker questions, or letting students spar with ChatGPT, these instructors are making critical thinking tangible, and totally teachable. Brought to you by Macmillan Learning 🎓 Episode Highlights: Remove the Fear of Failure: Dr. Christin Monroe (Landmark College). Use unlimited attempts and revision opportunities to promote problem-solving over perfection. Unplug to Go Deeper: Dr. Margaret Holloway (Clark Atlanta University). Ditch the phones, print the readings, and make space for honest, un-Googleable thought. F lip It and Think About It: Dr. Amy Goodman (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College). Use flipped learning to focus class time on metacognition, not just content review. Channel Your Inner Socrates : Dr. Erika Martinez (University of South Florida). Answer questions with questions and let students build the logic themselves. Teach the Process, Not Just the Point: Dr. Charlotte de Araujo (York University). Turn your lecture into a real-time thinking lab using data and hypothesis-driven learning. Give Them Problems Worth Solving: Dr. Ryan Herzog (Gonzaga University). Use messy, real-world questions to make students wrestle with how they'd figure it out. Make Them Explain It Like a Kid's Listening: Dr. Mike May (Saint Louis University). Have students break down complex ideas for a fictional 9-year-old. No jargon allowed. Hide Critical Thinking in Plain…

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