Let's teach critical thinking in five days in Paris.
To think critically is to understand what is true and what is fake. This is about logic and effective solutions. Few people can think critically. But it can be learned. And in a very short time.
We, the team of the school “Punkt B”, invite you to a five-day training in this skill at the Institute of Philosophical Practices in Paris. The course is led by a world expert in critical thinking, Director of the Institute, Isabelle Millon.
Date of internship:
March 9-13 at the Institute of Philosophical Practices (Paris)
Why would you want that? A list of what a critical thinker can do:
• Exercise flexibility, avoid stereotypes;
• Make balanced, objective, independent decisions;
• To reason and act logically and consistently;
• Be able to separate the main from the secondary, the truth from the lie.
• Orientation in terms of social justice;
• be able to argue strongly opinions and decisions;
• Do not succumb to influences.
A list of skills that any modern person needs, right?
Who will be especially useful course:
• teachers;
• Psychologists;
• other professionals working in the field of education;
• parents;
• HR professionals;
• Business coaches and coaches of various directions;
absolutely everyone who is interested in the topic and important skills that we listed above.
A 25-year critical thinking experience can be yours. Who teaches the course?
Isabelle Millon is a teacher of knowledge and critical thinking skills, a world-renowned expert, director, co-founder, mentor and consultant of the Institute of Philosophical Practices in Paris.
25 years working on the development of critical thinking in schools in different cities of France and other countries;
• implements thematic pedagogical projects with the participation of students and teachers;
• organizes conferences and trains teachers, social activists and social workers;
• Conducts research and writes books for children and adults.
What includes a five-day training program:
• detailed lectures;
• group and individual master classes;
• working out the acquired knowledge with children of different ages in the municipal school in Paris.
The course is focused on full immersion in philosophy and critical thinking, not only at the level of theory. In terms of practice, there will be a lot of work. We have to perform exercises, conduct and undergo consultations, participate in interviews with dialogues and various other forms of consolidating the knowledge gained.
What exactly will we learn?
• Think independently and objectively (intellectual influence):
• clearly formulate hypotheses and concepts;
focus on the current moment, to separate the important now from the unnecessary;
• structure, explain and clarify;
• Analyze, recognize and build causal relationships;
• express judgments, strongly and non-standardly arguing them;
• objectively evaluate their own and others’ decisions;
• train logic;
• Correctly formulate and ask questions.
• Working with a group (social impact, relationships):
• Remove yourself from the center of attention, feel connected to the team;
• objectively perceive the people in the group, their ideas and thoughts, give them space and respect them;
• assume the risks of the entire team;
Not to compete with other participants, but to work together for a common result.
• Being yourself (existential impact):
• Non-toxic for others to express themselves;
• Take responsibility for your own words;
See and clearly observe other people’s borders and be able to work with it;
• maintain a neutral and objective position in communication.
You're not with us yet? Rather, send an application by email, in private messages on social networks or call. While you're thinking, there's less room on the course!