QUIZ ON CRITICAL THINKING

WHAT DOES CRITICAL THINKING MEAN?

• Assessing evidence from a variety of sources

• Making reasoned conclusions

• Navigating through an information-rich world

• Developing skills to make judgements

• Engaging with a variety of sources

CRITICAL THINKING INVOLVES WHAT?

• Synthesising

• Analysing

• Evaluating

WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU ASK YOURSELF?

• What, where, when, who, why, how?

• What, where, yes, no, why, how?

• What, where, yes, no, possibly?

• None of them

HOW DOES CRITICAL THINKING DEVELOP YOUR ARGUMENTS?

• Through debating

• Through deliberating

• Through persuading

HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP YOUR CRITICAL THINKING?

• Setting yourself tasks

• Discussing materials presented in lessons

• Setting up critical reading groups

• Setting up online discussions forums

• Discussing resources with peers

IS CRITICAL THINKING FOR PEOPLE ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO THINK — NOT WHAT YOU THINK?

• Yes

• No

CAN PURPOSEFUL READING HELP WITH CRITICAL THINKING BECAUSE IT ENCOURAGES YOU TO ACTIVELY READ — RATHER THAN PASSIVELY?

• Yes

• No

IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT IN ALL SUBJECTS AND DISCIPLINES — IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING — AS WELL AS THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES?

• Yes

• No

I NEED CRITICAL THINKING FOR CAREER PROGRESSION?

• Yes

• No

I DO NOT NEED CRITICAL THINKING TO MAKE DECISIONS?

• Yes

• No