unit 1-b Flashcards
a purposeful mental activity (problem-solving & decision-making) that guides beliefs & actions
Critical Thinking
is “thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking in order to make you thinking better”
Critical Thinking
is self-directed, self-disciplined, self- monitored, and self-corrective thinking
Critical Thinking
a major component of critical thinking
creative thinking
goal directed thinking that leads to better solutions by using
new ideas or methods
Critical Thinking
are standards which must be applied to thinking whenever one is interested in checking the quality of reasoning about a problem, issue, or situation
UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING
UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING
clarity accuracy precision relevance depth breadth logic fairness
understandable, the meaning can be grasped
clarity
- “could you elaborate further on that
point?” - “could you express that point in
another way?” - “could you give me an example?”
clarity
free from errors and distortion; true
accuracy
- “is that really true?”
- “how could we find out if that is true?”
accuracy
exact to the necessary level of detail
precision
- “could you give more details?”
- “could you be more specific?
precision
relating to the matter at hand
relevance
- “how is that connected to the question?”
relevance
Containing complexities and multiple interrelationships
depth
- “How does your answer address the complexities in the question?”
- “Is that dealing with the most significant factors?”
depth
Encompassing multiple viewpoints
breadth
- “Do we need to consider another point of view?”
- “is there another way to look at this question?”
breadth
The parts make sense together, no contradictions
logic
- “Does his really make sense?”
- “Does that follow what you said?”
logic
Justifiable, not self-serving or one-sided
fairness
- “Do I have a vested interest in this issue?”
- “Am I sympathetically representing the viewpoints of others?”
fairness
