Rationale is the most effective software tool for building students’ critical thinking skills. It can be used throughout all curriculum programs at tertiary, secondary and primary levels of education.
Based on published research at The University of Melbourne, Rationale uses argument mapping to help students organize, structure and evaluate their reasoning, and communicate it with structure and clarity.
It assists teachers by providing built-in guidance, critical thinking exercises and essay templates to make students’ learning tasks easier, more engaging and enjoyable.
Take a tour of the new Rationale Version 2
Rationale provides a visual framework to consider the pros and cons of an issue, weigh up evidence, analyse arguments and make a case.
Research
At the heart of Rationale are the reasoning or argument maps that have been shown to produce a fourfold increase in critical thinking ability.
Video
Rationale’s creators talk about the research behind it and the benefits it brings teachers and students alike.
