Dr Maree Davies
Academic
Dr Maree Davies is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland. She has led multiple research projects on how teenagers use talk to develop critical thinking, and has published widely in this area.
Her work focuses on how young people can use critical thinking in their everyday lives. She is particularly interested in how conversations with peers, parents, and teachers can build teenagers’ confidence to think deeply and question information. This is especially important in the context of social media, where young people are often exposed to complex and controversial issues.
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May 5, 2026
The Vital Skill Parents Can Teach Teens and Tweens: Critical Thinking
Click here for my blog and summary of the key skills:
https://teenagersuntangled.substack.com/p/the-antidote-to-a-world-of-algorithms
Our teenagers are growing up in a world saturated with information, outrage, and algorithms designed to keep them scrolling. As parents, it can feel overwhelming: How do we help our kids navigate AI, social media, fake news, and online manipulation—without either over-controlling them or throwing up our hands? In this episode, I talk to Dr Maree Davies, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and author of Teaching Critical Thinking to Teenagers: How kids can be stre...
https://teenagersuntangled.substack.com/p/the-antidote-to-a-world-of-algorithms
Our teenagers are growing up in a world saturated with information, outrage, and algorithms designed to keep them scrolling. As parents, it can feel overwhelming: How do we help our kids navigate AI, social media, fake news, and online manipulation—without either over-controlling them or throwing up our hands? In this episode, I talk to Dr Maree Davies, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and author of Teaching Critical Thinking to Teenagers: How kids can be stre...
Guest: Dr Maree Davies