Developing Critical Thinkers in an AI-Driven World

As AI becomes part of how students research, write, solve problems, and create, one question matters more than ever:
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How do we make sure students are still thinking for themselves?

Join Tywan Martin of the University of Miami for a practical conversation on designing learning experiences that strengthen critical thinking, judgment, reflection, and student ownership in an AI-driven world.

This session will explore how instructors can move beyond simply asking whether students used AI and instead focus on the thinking students still need to demonstrate themselves, including making decisions and making their decision making process visible when AI is involved. We’ll look at ways to design assignments that encourage students to analyze, explain, evaluate, apply, and defend their ideas while still preparing them to use AI responsibly, think critically, build understanding, evaluate sources rigorously, and use critical thinking as a filter between verified facts and misinformation. Metacognition is awareness of one’s own thinking processes for identifying biases, and open-mindedness helps students revise their views when credible evidence calls for it.

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In this session, we’ll explore: Systems Thinking

• What critical thinking looks like when AI can generate answers instantly, as critical thinkers question assumptions behind instant responses and spot logical fallacies to avoid manipulation.
• How to design assignments that require students to explain and defend their reasoning, using the Socratic method and other structured questioning techniques.
• Ways to encourage deeper engagement with course content through active reading that interrogates texts for assumptions and supporting evidence.
• How reflection, feedback, and discussion can improve critical thinking by helping students analyze past outcomes.
• Where AI can support learning without replacing student judgment.
• Practical strategies instructors can adapt across different disciplines, including peer assessment as a collaborative approach that helps students build critical thinking skills.

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Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for instructors, faculty, instructional designers, teaching and learning teams, and academic leaders looking for practical ways to strengthen student thinking and engagement in the age of AI, where strong critical thinking supports sound decision-making and objectivity, and to help students develop skills that matter, especially in analytical fields.

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Guest Speaker: Insights on Generative AI

Tywan Martin will share his perspective on helping students engage more deeply with their learning by moving beyond surface-level opinions, building the self-awareness that helps critical thinkers recognize their own cognitive biases, and developing the intellectual humility to recognize the limits of their own knowledge as they weigh different perspectives, practice skepticism toward authority and popular opinion, and challenge personal beliefs through credible sources in an increasingly AI-enabled world.

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Register now to reserve your spot.