Business & Management Microcredentials

Developing Critical Thinking in the Workplace: Part 1 – Assessing Critical Thinking Skills

This is the first microlearning in the Developing Critical Thinking in the Workplace learning path. As the first part, you will learn how to assess individual and team thinking skills, identify knowledge gaps, and apply recognised models of critical and creative thinking to build a solid foundation for workplace problem-solving.

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What You'll Learn?

  • Apply models of critical and creative thinking.

  • Identify team and individual thinking strengths and gaps.

  • Develop effective questioning strategies to assess reasoning.

  • Analyse reliable information sources to support critical thinking.

  • Facilitate learning opportunities to address identified skill gaps.

  • Benchmark critical thinking capabilities across a team.

Additional Learning Benefits

  • Courses like this one can contribute to university credit and industry certifications.

  • Many ICT units align with industry-recognised certifications from global technology partners, such as Microsoft, Google, and other leading providers—offering clear pathways to international recognition.

Topics Covered

  • Critical and Creative Thinking Models
    Recognised Frameworks Reasoning Approaches
  • Assessing Thinking Capability
    Individual Assessment Team Benchmarking
  • Knowledge Gap Identification
    Strengths Analysis Skill Gaps
  • Questioning and Evidence Analysis
    Questioning Techniques Reliable Information Sources

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • Research and apply models of critical and creative thinking.

  • Develop questions to evaluate thinking processes.

  • Accurately identify team knowledge gaps.

  • Facilitate opportunities to build thinking capability.

  • Communicate critical thinking concepts clearly and confidently.

Learning Pathway

SSC Online provides a flexible learning journey designed to support your goals—whether you’re upskilling, pursuing formal qualifications, or preparing for university or industry certification.

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Essential / Premium Plan: Build your knowledge and skills with flexible, self-paced learning. Access up to 100 microlearnings across high-demand fields like business, IT, project management, and cyber security.

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Microlearnings: Finish all microlearnings in this pathway to build practical skills and prepare for the accredited unit.

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Accredited Units (available via Professional Plan or pay-per-certification). Complete formal assessments to earn a Statement of Attainment for nationally recognized units of competency.

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Your Future Pathways

After completing full qualifications or selected accredited units, you can::

  • Gain credit transfer to Australian universities toward a bachelor's degree (selected units only).
  • Sit for industry-recognised certification exams (e.g., CompTIA, Azure, AWS, and others) in selected ICT units only.
  • Enhance your employability skills with industry-ready credentials.

*Credit transfer and certification opportunities are available for selected units only.


This microlearning is part of the learning path, aligned with the nationally recognised unit BSBCRT511 – Develop Critical Thinking in Others.

The full learning path includes:

  • Part 1: Assessing Critical Thinking Skills
  • Part 2: Creating a Critical Thinking Environment
  • Part 3: Applying and Monitoring Critical Thinking

Once you complete all Four microlearnings, you can upgrade to the Professional plan. This provides access to the accredited unit. Successful completion will lead to a Statement of Attainment for BSBCRT511 – Develop Critical Thinking in Others.s, issued by South Sydney College (RTO Code: 45279). This nationally recognised outcome positions you to lead teams that think analytically, solve problems effectively, and drive workplace innovation.

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Certificates Included

Australian Accredited Certification (AQF Certificate)

(Available through formal qualification pathway - Professional Track)

Statement of Attainment for accredited unit

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SkillX Professional Certificate

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Developing Critical Thinking in the Workplace: Part 1 – Assessing Critical Thinking Skills
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No charge - AUD $0.00


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Unlimited access to all SSC-developed courses in our micro-credential library.

Get this course, plus full access to all SSC skills and certification courses, with our Essential Plan. Learn more

AUD $48 per month, billed annually

$59 billed monthly

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Full access to courses

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Try Free Course

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Unlimited access to all SSC-developed courses in our micro-credential library.

Get this course, plus full access to all SSC skills and certification courses, with our Premium Plan. Learn more

AUD $96 per month, billed annually

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