The only difference between a man and animal.Here we see how to tune accordingly. - ARISE ROBY

1. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
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2. What are critical thinking
skills?
 “Critical thinking is deciding RATIONALLY what to or
what not to believe.” Stephen Norris
 It is purposeful and goal directed, increasing the
likelihood of a desired outcome.
 CriticalThinking involves:
1. problem solving
2. formulating inferences
3. calculating probability
4. making decisions.
5. evaluating the thought process
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3. Attributes of a critical
thinker
 Asks pertinent questions
 Assesses statements and arguments
 Able to admit lack of understanding or information
 Interested in finding a solution
 Listens carefully & gives feedback
 Looks for proof
 Able to adjust opinions when new facts are found
 Rejects information that is incorrect or irrelevant
 Suspends judgment until all the facts are in
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4. Critical Readers are:
 Willing to spend time reflecting on the ideas presented
 Able to evaluate and solve problems while reading
 Seeks alternative views to a topic
 Open to new ideas
 Able to identify arguments and issues
 Diligent in seeking the truth
 Eager to express their views on a topic
 Recognizes faulty logic
 Able to see connections between topics and use knowledge from
other disciplines to enhance learning experiences.
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5. Critical reading and commenting
 Select and article
 Why did you choose this article?
 What is the source of the author’s information? Is it reliable?
Is the information up to date? Does this matter?
 What is the author’s purpose?
 What is the tone of the article?
 Does the author use emotional language?
 Are statements chiefly fact or opinion? Give examples.
 Are there weakness in the authors reasoning?
 Did you point of view change because of what you read?
 Did the article interest you? Why?
Adapted by RuthVilmi from worksheet 2 Newsweek Supplement
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6. Bloom’s Taxonomy
 Level 1 Knowledge -exhibits previously learned material by recalling facts,
terms & basic concepts.
 Level 2 Comprehension - demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas
by organizing, comparing, interpreting and stating main ideas.
 Level 3 Application – Solves problems by applying acquired knowledge,
facts, techniques and rules in a different way.
 Level 4 Analysis - examining and breaking information into parts by
identifying motives or causes; making inferences and finding evidence to
support generalizations.
 Level 5 Synthesis - compiling information together in a different way,
proposing alternative solutions.
 Level 6 Evaluation – presenting and defending opinions by making
judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a
set of criteria.
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