The document compares and contrasts critical thinking and information literacy. It discusses the theoretical bases and cognitive functions of each, including how they relate to Bloom's taxonomy of learning. Idea analysis software is described that can segregate sentences, identify informative terms, and combine them into idea pairs to facilitate analysis of large amounts of text. Comparison of frequencies and triadic ideas within texts on critical thinking and information literacy show differences in higher cognitive functions addressed. Attributes of the two learning approaches are also contrasted.
The document compares and contrasts critical thinking and information literacy. It discusses the theoretical bases and cognitive functions of each, including how they relate to Bloom's taxonomy of learning. Idea analysis software is described that can segregate sentences, identify informative terms, and combine them into idea pairs to facilitate analysis of large amounts of text. Comparison of frequencies and triadic ideas within texts on critical thinking and information literacy show differences in higher cognitive functions addressed. Attributes of the two learning approaches are also contrasted.