Future of Education – why critical thinking matters more than ever
Most educators are rushing to adapt to AI without fully grasping its implications – are we teaching students just to use technology, or to critically engage with it? In this episode of the Data Revolution Podcast Associate Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, a health systems researcher and educator, discusses the kind of radical shift needed to keep human intelligence at the centre of education’s future.In this eye-opening episode, Ben shares how the rapid rise of AI challenges traditional teaching models and why validation and critical thinking are now higher-order skills than ever. Discover how universities are experimenting with embedding AI into coursework, moving away from banning tools to harnessing their potential for deeper learning. We’ll break down:The importance of critical appraisal in an era of AI-generated contentWhy validation is a harder skill than creation and how to teach itPractical strategies to incorporate AI use ethically and effectively in assessmentsHow education must evolve to preserve human creativity, messiness, and friction in learningThe implications for workforce preparedness and the future of human-AI collaboration
