ENABLE CAREFUL, CLEAR, AND
CRITICAL THINKING
Join a growing network of faculty and university leaders using innovative teaching tools to build students' critical thinking skills.
WHY thinkARGUMENTS?
thinkARGUMENTS PROGRAM
Developed in response to documented skill deficits, thinkARGUMENTS is an immersive platform that builds students’ critical thinking skills accessibly, and at scale. thinkARGUMENTS is produced by ThinkerAnalytix, an education nonprofit organization working to prepare academic and professional communities for precise thinking and collaboration.
thinkARGUMENTS MODULES
DIAGNOSTIC
BASICS
ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTIONS
[ Coming August 1 2025 ]
DIAGNOSTIC :-
A one-hour module that assesses entering students’ critical thinking skills.
BASICS :-
An introduction to arguments that lays the foundation for both ANALYSIS and ASSUMPTIONS.
ANALYSIS TRACK :-
Students gain a toolkit for understanding and evaluating arguments with different sizes and structures.
ASSUMPTIONS TRACK :-
Students learn to uncover assumptions and gain a clear, practical method for discourse.
WANT TO BROWSE THE MATERIAL?
First, create or sign in to your thinkARGUMENTS account. Once you’re logged in, you can browse the DIAGNOSTIC, BASICS, ANALYSIS and ASSUMPTIONS modules in the left hand menu.
WANT TO ASSIGN THE MATERIAL?
DIAGNOSTIC: Email [email protected] and let us know you’d like to assign the DIAGNOSTIC to get started!
ANALYSIS track: Make a group on your instructor dashboard. By default, students who join your group will be assigned the ANALYSIS track.
ASSUMPTIONS track: ASSUMPTIONS will be available to assign on August 1, 2025.
thinkARGUMENTS TOOLKIT
ARGUMENT MAPPING
Visually illuminates the structure of reasoning. Through Argument Mapping, participants uncover logical errors, and unstated assumptions.
SYSTEMATIC EMPATHY
Habits of mind to slow down, listen, and ask question for accuracy. Through Systematic Empathy, opponents understand the thinking behind each other’s views.
MASTERY LEARNING
Our mastery learning platform meets each student at their starting skillset, customizing the amount of practice and instruction to each students; needs.
VALID ARGUMENTS
Participants use the concept of a valid argument to collaboratively work together to identify hidden assumptions in an argument before evaluating it.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
STEP 1
Students watch short animated videos that define key concepts and model key critical thinking skills.
STEP 2
Students work at their own pace to practice target skills with thousands of practice exercise at their disposal.
Feedback appears instantly upon submission at the bottom of each practice question.
The goal? Practice until you get a streak!
STEP 3
Student gauge their skill growth at the end of each lesson using a summative assessment called a Mastery Check.
If a student passes the mastery check, they move on to the next lesson.
If they don’t pass? No worries, and no penalty! Students review the feedback and return to take a new, different version of the same Mastery Check when they’re ready.
STUCK? ASK FOR HELP
Anyone can reach out the thinkARGUMENTS team in the chat for support and tutoring. We’re here to help both students and faculty.
Through the ANALYSIS track, students will be able to:
- Have a framework for understanding and evaluating arguments
- Have a common vocabulary when talking about arguments
- Extract a structure from text to understand arguments better
- Know what argument components and structures to look for when reading an argument
- The ability to complete maps like this puzzle!
Through the ASSUMPTIONS track, students will be able to:
- Have confidence in discussing controversial topics
- Recognize where more information or context is needed in an argument
- Uncover hidden assumptions in an argument
- Know where to be skeptical and have reservations about claims
TRY THE FULL PROGRAM SUITE
PUZZLE GAME
Learning reasoning skills is one thing sustaining them is another. Maintaining skills requires continued, iterative practice.
In our puzzle game, students reason through rapid-fire puzzles about current events and fun topics with fresh content added monthly.
FACULTY SUMMER PROGRAAM
Considering rolling out thinkARGUMENTS in courses you teach or in the programs you lead? We have resources for you!
Join our FREE summer institute to learn tips and best practices from instructors using our materials at a variety of institutions.
LEARN MORE AT A DEMO
Want to learn more about the program? Book a 20 minute demonstration with a team member on your own schedule. All demonstrations include extra time at the end for Q&A.
ABOUT US
thinkARGUMENTS is produced by ThinkerAnalytix, an education non-profit organization spun out of the Harvard University Department of Philosophy. Why philosophy? For philosophers, disagreement is expected, even invited, to tackle seemingly impossible problems. History shows that the best learning happens through disagreement that is inquisitive, respectful, and fearless.
We leverage thousands of years of pedagogy from philosophy and custom education technology to offer a portfolio of courses and programs that teach productive disagreement as an essential part of learning and working communities.
