20 Quick Critical Thinking Questions for Students
Use these as daily prompts, small group discussions, or short classroom debates.
1. Is it better to know the future or change the past? Why?
2. Should homework be optional or required
3. Is it possible to learn more from failure than from success?
4. Would the world be better if everyone had the same opinion?
5. Is technology making people smarter or more distracted?
6. Should school start later in the morning for students?
7. Is it better to be very good at one thing or good at many things?
8. Should animals be used in scientific research?
9. Is competition helpful or harmful in school?
10. Is it more important to be kind or to be honest?
11. Should students help decide classroom rules?
12. Is learning from books better than learning from experience?
13. Would a world without rules work or fail?
14. Should students be allowed to choose what they learn in school?
15. Is creativity more important than memorization?
16. Should schools focus more on life skills than academic subjects?
17. Is it possible to completely eliminate bullying in schools?
18. Would school be better with longer breaks or a shorter summer?
19. Is it fair to judge someone based on their past mistakes?
20. Should students be graded on effort or results?
How to Run a 5-Minute Classroom Debate