TSL 051 | Critical & Analytical Thinking

Many specialists believe that critical thinking can be developed through practice.

• True

• False

The mental process of breaking down complex info into basic principles is called...

• Creative thinking

• Analytical thinking

• Higher order thinking

• Critical thinking

Some methods for analytical thinking are…

• Standing back from the info given.

• Talking a lot.

• Examining info in detail from many angles.

• Compare the same issue from different people’s point of view.

Analytical thinking is a part of creative thinking.

• True

• False

To develop critical and analytical thinking, you might imagine that you’re developing a detective-like mind.

• True

• False

Shallow thinking behaviour that should be avoided, especially by university students...

• Doing lots of thinking

• Rushing to conclusion

• Personalising things

• Thinking in terms of stereotypes

Critical thinking is only applicable to university students.

• True

• False

All critical thinking is the result of asking questions.

• True

• False

HOTS is a short-form for...

• Highest optimum thinking system

• High occupancy thinking skills

• Higher order thinking skills

Some indicators that shows higher order thinking skills are...

• able to identify relationship between ideas

• generating new ideas based on existing knowledge

• memorizing things