3RDQ MASTERY TEST 1 Flashcards
simply accepting things without examination
non-critical thinking
constructing thoughts based on emotions
non-critical thinking
jumping to conclusions without proof or evidence
non-critical thinking
a mental process of analyzing or evaluating information, particular statement of propositions that people have offered as true
critical thinking
an intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action
critical thinking
critical thinking is general term given to a wide range of cognitive and intellectual skills needed to
1 effectively identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments
2 discover and overcome personal prejudices and biases
3 formulate and present convincing reasons in support of conclusions
4 make reasonable, intelligent decision about what to believe and what to do
a system that classifies the levels of thinking important for learning
bloom’s taxonomy of the cognitive domain
when was bloom’s taxonomy made
1956
created to promote higher levels of thinking
bloom’s taxonomy of the cognitive domain
how many levels does bloom’s taxonomy have and what pattern does it follow
six levels and it follows a successive pattern
meaning of successive pattern
to proceed to the next level, the current one must be mastered
an american educational psychologist
benjamin bloom
who published bloom’s taxonomy of the cognitive domain
benjamin bloom and a team of educational psychologists
when was bloom’s taxonomy revised
2001
who revised bloom’s taxonomy and what is his/her relation with benjamin bloom
lorin anderson, bloom’s former student, and a group of cognitive psychologists
reason of revising bloom’s taxonomy
to make it more relevant to 21st century teachers and students
comparison of the original and revised bloom’s taxonomy
original version used nouns while the new version used verbs; the original version has evaluation as the highest followed by synthesis but in the new version, the two switched with creating (aka synthesis) being the highest
is creating more complex than evaluating, according to anderson
yes
most basic to most complex order of the original bloom’s taxonomy
knowledge comprehension application analysis synthesis evaluation
most basic to most complex order of the revised bloom’s taxonomy
remembering understanding applying analyzing evaluating creating
why did anderson use verbs in the revised version of bloom’s taxonomy
to denote an active process of thinking
when memory is used to produce definitions, facts, or lists, or recite or retrieve material
remembering
constructing meaning from different types of function be they written/graphic
understanding
situations where learned material is used through products like models, interview, diagrams, etc.
applying
breaking material/concepts into parts, determining how the parts interrelate to one another or to an overall structure or purpose
analyzing
making judgements based on criteria and standards through checking and critiquing
evaluating
putting elements together to form a functional whole and reorganizing elements into a new pattern or structure by planning or producing
creating
characteristics of a critical thinker
open minded, honest when you are wrong, have the courage and passion to take initiative and confront problems and meet challenges, aware of your own biases and preconceptions, welcomes criticisms
benefits of critical thinking in academic performance
can understand the arguments and beliefs of others
has a critical evaluation of those beliefs and arguments
benefits of critical thinking in workplace
reflects and gets a deeper understanding of her own decisions
encourages open-mindedness to change
more analytical in solving problem
benefits of critical thinking in daily life
avoids making foolish personal decisions
can make good decisions on important social, political, and economic issues
