This document discusses critical thinking and the attributes and characteristics of a critical thinker, specifically an educator. It defines critical thinking as the ability to analyze facts, generate ideas, defend opinions, make comparisons, draw inferences, evaluate arguments, and solve problems. It lists several attributes of a critical thinker including self-awareness/control, judgment, objectivity, open-mindedness, credibility, and concern for others. It provides examples of how teachers think critically, such as analyzing their own strengths and weaknesses before making decisions and gathering all facts before drawing conclusions. Finally, it outlines some strategies for developing critical thinking in learners, such as including factual data before reaching conclusions and negotiating diverse opinions to find common understanding.

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5. What is Critical Thinking?
.... ability to analyze facts, generate and
organize ideas, defend opinions, make
comparison, draw inferences evaluate
arguments and solve problems (Chance,
1986, p.6)
.... Interpret and evaluate information and
experiences (Mertes, 1991, p.24)
.... active and systematic process of
understanding and evaluating arguments
(Meyer and Goodchild, 1990, p.4)

6. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control

7. ATTRIBUTES
Teachers should posses:
CHARACTERISTICS
Teacher think critically
when they:
Self- Awareness/ Control - Analyze their own strength
and weaknesses.
- Gather facts and analyze
them before taking
decisions.

8. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control
Judgment

9. ATTRIBUTES CHARACTERISTICS
Judgment - See the extent and
veracity of evidence.

10. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control
Judgment
Objectivity

11. ATTRIBUTES CHARACTERISTICS
Objectivity - Gather facts no mere
opinion
- Use reasons and not
feelings when confronting
situation.

12. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control
Judgment
Objectivity
Open-Mindedness

13. ATTRIBUTES CHARACTERISTICS
Open-Mindedness - Conduct active
engagement from
others point of view.

14. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control
Judgment
Objectivity
Open-Mindedness
Credibility

15. ATTRIBUTES CHARACTERISTICS
Credibility - Report issues with
authenticity and
conviction.

16. The Educator:
A Critical
Thinker
Self- Control
Judgment
Objectivity
Open-Mindedness
Credibility
Concern for Others

17. ATTRIBUTES CHARACTERISTICS
Concern for Others - Express feelings, ideas
and opinions carefully.

18. Elements of Critical Thinking3
•Attitude – an attitude of being disposed to
consider in a thoughtful way the problem as
subjects that that come within the range of one’s
experience.
•Knowledge- knowledge of the methods of
logical inquiry and reasoning.
•Skills- some skills in applying those
methods developing critical thinking in
children and adult learners, individually or in
a group problem solving and decision
making context, continue to address these
same three elements.
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ang babaing ipinalit ng
kanyang ama sa kanyang
ina.

19. Strategies and Tactics in Developing Critical Thinking
Track down and evaluate their meaningful learning experience.
Help each other in making decision.
Include factual data and series of observations before reaching at a conclusion.
Never react to any situation without careful analysis.
Know and examine their strength and weaknesses
Read appropriate and relevant printed materials.
Examine their varied roles and responsibilities.
Answer question substantively.
Share some processes on how they arrived at an answer or solutions to problems
Open up with their feelings and ideas on certain situation.
Negotiate diverse opinions and come up with commonly understanding.

20. The Teacher needs to:
Allow students to think for few seconds before answering
thought provoking questions.
Guide the students to visualize and stay focus on a certain
situation.
Provide opportunities to student for experiential sharing.
Encouraged socialized recitation.
Start the day with a 5 to 10 minute sharing of news report or
significant stories/events to class.
Motivate the class to give reaction to the topic discussed.
Present a challenging proposition suitable for a mini-debate.