Ch. 1: Critical Think Flashcards
CRITICAL THINKING
A collection of skills we use every day that are necessary for our full intellectual and personal development.
CRITICAL
- The ability to judge
- Learning how to think rather than what to think
LOGIC
-The study of methods and principles used to distinguish strong arguments from weak arguments
ARGUMENT
-Presenting a CLAIM and support it with DATA and WARRANTS (reasoning).
Analytical thinking skills
- Recognizing and evaluating arguments.
- Not relying solely on opinion, nor relying on faulty reasoning.
Effective communication
Communication styles. Speaking, listening, writing skills.
Research and Inquiry skills:
Competence in gathering and evaluating relevant supporting evidence.
-Asking the right questions. -Avoiding biases.
Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
-: Adapting to change.
Characteristics of a good critical thinker
- Analytical
- Effective communication
- Research and Inquiry skills
- Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
- Creative problem-solving
- Open-minded skepticism
Open-minded skepticism
balance of belief and doubt.
Creative problem-solving
- View problems from multiple perspectives
- foreseeing potential future problems and providing probable solutions.
Attention, mindfulness, and curiosity:
open to possibilities
Collaborative learning
- . Shared dialogue.
- Need to take into account context and relationship
Dualism
-There are right/wrong answers. -Authorities know the right answers.
Relativism
There are no right/wrong answers. Everyone is entitled to their opinions.
