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Basic Elements of Critical Thinking

What is Critical Thinking Cloud WCTL

 

A set of information and beliefs, generating and processing skills, and the habit of using those skills to guide behavior.

Truth-Seeking

Ask questions and follow the evidence

Judicious

Able to make judgements amid uncertainty

Inquisitive

Strive to be well-informed on a wide range of topics

Confident in Reasoning

Trustful of own skills to make good judgements

Systematic

Organized and thoughtful problem solving

Analytical

Identify potential consequences of decisions

Open-Minded

Tolerant of different views and sensitive to own biases

Important Critical Thinking Skills WCTL

 

While there is no official standard list of the skills that make up critical thinking, here is the list of core characteristics that we like best!

Sources

Facione, P. A. (1998). Critical thinking: What it is and why it counts. Millbrae. California Academic Press. Haziran, 13, 2009. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/download/71022740/what_why98.pdf

Facione, P. A., Gittens, C. A., Facione, N. C. (2016). Cultivating a critical thinking mindset. Academia. Edu. Weekly Digest, 28. Retrieved from http://go.roguecc.edu/sites/go.roguecc.edu/files/users/MWeast/Cultivating+A+Positive+Critical+Thinking+Mindset_0.pdf

The Foundation for Critical Thinking. (2019). Defining critical thinking. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766

Vaughn, L. (2015). The power of critical thinking: Effective reasoning about ordinary and extraordinary claims (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

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