These skills are necessary for independent thinking and problem solving. Some strategies to promote critical thinking in the classroom could be through writing, this can help transform students from phlegmatic learners to more active learners. It allows them to step out of their comfort zone somewhat by requiring them to make important and critical choices while asking themselves questions like “what don't I understand?” or “how can I use my words to convince others that I think or believe is important?” Another strategy could be to organize a discussion or debate on a particular lesson topic. This allows them to do research and create credible arguments with evidence that they will be able to use when confronting other students or even the teacher in class, this is also a great way to teach them how to go back in their minds and draw on from what they have learned previously and think quickly about what they have learned