Critical Thinking For The AI Era

Learn how to stay sharp when AI tools are making recommendations. This course teaches practical critical thinking skills to help you question, challenge, and improve AI outputs — so you stay in control and make better decisions, every time.

What You'll Gain From This Course

Understand how to critically evaluate AI outputs

Learn to question, challenge, and verify AI recommendations so you stay in control and avoid poor, automated decisions.

Apply the 4C Framework to real-world AI decisions

Master Clarify, Challenge, Contextualize, and Choose to confidently improve AI-driven decisions across daily work situations

Build practical habits for smarter AI use

Develop fast, repeatable critical thinking routines to avoid automation bias and improve how you interact with AI tools.

Welcome

What To Expect

Critical Thinking In The Age Of AI

Understanding AI's Role In Decision-Making

The Critical Thinking Advantage

Setting The Foundation - The 4C Framework

Tools For Better Judgment

Clarify - Getting To The Real Question

Challenge - Evaluating AI Outputs

Contextualize - Seeing Beyond The Data

Choose - Making Defensible Decisions

Leading With Critical Thinking

High-Stakes Decision-Making

Communicating Your Reasoning

Ethical Reasoning For AI Use

Building A Thinking Culture

1-3-Minute Critical Thinking Drills

Fostering Critical Thinking In Teams

Reflective Practice For Leaders

Conclusion

Developing Decision-Making Criteria

Assessment

Capstone Project – AI-Decision Playbook

What Did You Think?

Last question, how was it?

Meet Your Expert Instructor

Dr Eric Zackrison

Empowering Independent Critical Thinkers

Dr. Eric Zackrison helps leaders and teams build critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills to improve decision-making, strengthen relationships, and navigate complexity with clarity and purpose.

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