Critical Thinking and Thinking Skills

Critical thinking basically means ....

• thinking a lot about an issue.

• evaluating information to identify false ideas.

Critical thinking implies finding a black and white answer to eliminate doubts.

• True

• False

Sceptical people are not critical thinkers because they are insecure.

• True

• False

One of the main qualities of critical thinkers is that they can...

• handle uncertainty.

• find a black or white solution to every problem.

Bloom's taxonomy is a (a)   system that looks at different levels of learning.

The higher-order thinking skills are... (Mark all that apply)

• evaluating

• applying

• analyzing

• understanding

• creating

Which of these digital tools may be used to foster the higher order thinking skills? Mark all that apply. Be ready to justify your answer after taking the quiz.

• StoryJumper

• Google docs

• Padlet

• Google Sites

Being able to explain a concept to another person in your own words reveals your.....

• analysing skills

• understanding skills

• creative skills

Which higher order thinking skill does choosing the right answer to a question require?

(a)  

Although the use of digital tools in the classroom may help students develop communication, collaboration and creativity, it fosters only the lower thinking skills in Bloom's Taxonomy. (Be ready to justify your answer after the quiz).

• True

• False