Peter Facione (www.measuredreasons.comhas researched, written about, and taught critical thinking for over 50 years. Below are 11 skills Facione hopes students will acquire from a course focused on critical thinking:

1. Come to well-reasoned, reflective judgments about what to believe or what to do.
2. Correctly analyze problems and develop effective problem-solving strategies.
3. Interpret information correctly to make informed decisions.
4. Draw sound and reasonable inferences.
5. Evaluate arguments and credibility of sources for robust decision-making.
6. Persuasively explain reasoning for your point of view, enhancing your communication skills.
7. Make sound and thoughtful decisions in your personal and professional life.
8. Protect themselves from being misled by rhetorical tricks and fallacies.
9. Strengthen their ability to reason well with quantitate information.
10. Learn how to use and evaluate comparative, ideological, and scientific thinking.
11. Discover the risks and benefits of reactive and reflective thinking.

Facione also offers an array of material he calls Skill Builders, Deep Dives, and Mindset Boosters for teachers and students at https://insightbase.com/products.