Undergraduates: Enhance your critical thinking and research skills at our new Bodleian iSkills Workshops

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In an era of clickbait headlines and algorithm-driven feeds, critical thinking is essential. Sign up for the free Bodleian iSkills workshops below, which will help you to assess the credibility of information you encounter.

Undergraduate critical thinking with academic sources

Thursday 6th November 🕘 9:30-11:30 | 💻 Online

Enhance your critical thinking and research skills in this practical workshop designed for undergraduate students. Learn to question assumptions, analyse sources critically, and develop information discovery and search strategies that will set you apart in your academic studies. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Describe what critical thinking is
Understand a critical thinking method
Apply the method to your academic work
Explain the fundamentals of conducting research, including how to evaluate information sources in SOLO

Undergraduate critical thinking with newspaper and social media sources

Wednesday 19th November 🕘 13:30-15:30 | 💻 Online

In a world of clickbait headlines and algorithm-driven feeds, thinking critically about the information we consume is more vital than ever. This interactive workshop aimed at undergraduates will help you to evaluate the credibility and bias in today’s news and social media. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to assess sources, identify misinformation, and trace claims and quotes to their original context. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Describe what critical thinking means in the context of news articles and social media sources
Identify different forms of bias in news and social media
Recognise misinformation and ‘fake news’
Understand and apply the SIFT Method to evaluate claims in news and social media sources

Both courses are free but booking is essential, sign up via the workshop titles above.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills Michaelmas Term Card below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.