Identify possible reasons for the problem you have selected.
To find the most effective strategies, select the reason that best describes your situation, keeping in mind there may be multiple relevant reasons.

Students don't demonstrate critical thinking.

Students don't understand what critical thinking means in your context.

Students lack an important component of critical thinking: how to ask the "right questions" in your context.

Students lack an important component of critical thinking: how to read critically.

Students lack an important component of critical thinking: how to select and evaluate resources.

Students don't bring a critical perspective to revising or iterating their own work.

Students are not comfortable being critical of or challenging authority.

Course assignments do not adequately support students' critical thinking.

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