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WorksheetsCritical Thinking?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
What are two ways of reframing and incorporating different perspectives?
Thinking within your discipline and thinking outside the box
Making connections between core concepts and making assumptions
How can you promote original thought in order to form logical conclusions?
Make sure you look at all the evidence
Avoid hasty generalisations that lead to a flaw in your process of thinking
Your conclusions may not be certain
All of the above
What are specific ways to challenge your assumptions?
Don’t jump to conclusions
Think through implications
Ask the right questions
All of the above
