Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinker posses the following characteristics

• A willingness to question beliefs

• an ability to recall a lot of information

• An ability to distinguish between facts and opinion

• Seeks clarification

What are some of the building blocks of Critical Thinking?

• Background Knowledge

• Habits of Mind

• Thinking Strategies

• All of the Above

Which of these is NOT one of the four processes to begin building Critical Thinking?

• Read for Understanding

• Examine Arguments

• Recall the Facts

• Clarify Thinking

• Reflect and Practice

Clarifying your thinking involves taking into account?

• what question are you trying to answer?

• what point of view is being expressed?

• what do we know and how do we know it?

• do our conclusions make sense?

• what are the implications

Critical thinking helps us _______ the way we treat information.

• Analyse

• Assess

• Improve

• All of the above

State in the correct order, from lowest to highest, the hierarchy of learning within Blooms Taxonomy?

• Analyse, Understand, Evaluate, Create, Apply, Remember,

• Understand, Evaluate, Analyse, Remember, Create, Apply

• Remember, Understand, Apply, Evaluate, Analyse, Create

You are presented with a particular claim, what do you need to first consider?

• What are the sources of information, are they reliable and valid?

• Do I understand the claim?

• Do we need to consider other points of view?

You read a research article on the effects of of fossil fuels on the Earths climate. In order to discern the validity of a particular statement or claim within the article what are some things you should first consider?

• Does the article contain the appropriate amount of sources?

• Is this a peer-reviewed article?

• Does this person have a particular agenda, and does this impact on their claims or statements?

• Are there any implicit/explicit prejudices within the authors arguments?

Whats are some effective ways of communicating your own arguments?

• Stick to your own line of thought and disregard counter-arguments

• Use relevant analogies and metaphors to get your point across

• Be clear and open about the sources behind your reasoning

• Make a clear distinction between your reasoning and your point of view

Some good habits to have when thinking critically include?

• A sense of purpose

• Being open minded

• A respect for reason

• An inquiring attitude