1. Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa
Department of Education, Bangalore University
M.Ed (Master of Education)(Educational Administration & Educational Leadership
B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) (Specializing in Teaching of Social Sciences and English.
B.A (Bachelor of Arts) (Auxiliary subjects: Psychology, English and Sociology.

2. CRITICAL
THINKING
BY: MS. HAWWA SHIUNA

3. ARE YOU CONVINCED????
• EVERY DAY SITUATIONS:
• YOU SHOULD GO TO BED EARLY
• YOU SHOULD BECOME A DOCTOR
• YOU SHOULD STUDY
• YOU SHOULDN’T PLAY TOO MUCH
• DONT CLIMB UP THE WALL YOU WILL FALL
• YOU ARE FAT
• SHOULD I BUY A CAR?

4. WRONG DECISIONS??!!!
• ARE YOU TIRED OF MAKING WRONG
DECISIONS??
• BLAMING OTHERS FOR YOUR WRONG
DECISIONS???
• INFLUENCED BY OTHERS???
• CANT MAKE UP MY MIND!!!!!
• I AM CONFUSED!!!
• WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. THINK CRITICALLY!!!!

6. LET US UNDERSTAND WHAT IS
THINKING ??
• Activity of the brain.
• Potential for communication
• 2 activities:-
– Gathering Information (Perception)
– Processing Information (Cognition)
• The action of using one's mind to produce thoughts
• Thinking involves mentally manipulating information,
as when we form concepts, solve problems, reason,
and make decisions

7. SO NOW WHAT IS CRITICAL
THINKING?!
• Critical thinking involves asking questions,
defining a problem, examining evidence,
analyzing assumptions and biases, avoiding
emotional reasoning, avoiding
oversimplification, considering other
interpretations, and tolerating ambiguity
• In short, it “literally thinking about something
from many angles.

8. Why is it important to develop your
critical thinking skills? „
• In order to make informed decisions and
effectively problem solve in all areas of your
life
• „„To avoid making big mistakes that you will
regret in the future regret in the future
• „„To use the knowledge gained from positive
experiences so that you can create more
positive experiences

9. WHEN DO YOU USE CRITICAL
THINKING OUTSIDE OF COLLEGE?
• „„When deciding whether or not you can
afford to buy something
• „„Deciding who to date/Marry
• „„Deciding who to vote for in the next
election
• „„When thinking about how a big decision
that will affect your life

12. “Reading without reflecting is like eating without
digesting”
• In a very real sense CT is pervasive.
• There is hardly a time or a place where it would not
seem to be of use.
• Have purposes in mind.
• Wonder what’s true and what’s not.
• What to believe and what to reject.

13. CORE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
•Conceptualizing— developing a “mind
picture”
• Applying—putting conceptual info to use
• Analyzing—closely examining tearing apart or
breaking down to really look at
• Synthesizing—pulling things together in a well-
organized logical way
• Evaluating—making decisions about;
reviewing; assessing; etc.

15. I am not a
parrot!
HOW CAN I THINK
OUTSIDE THE BOX??

16. Critical thinking begins when
you question beyond what is
given
• You want to know more:
• how something happens,
• why it happens, and further
• what will happen if something changes.
Critical thinking therefore requires a conscious
level of processing, analysis, creation and
evaluation of possible outcomes, and reflection.

17. Critical thinkers….
They are interested in knowing all
there is about a topic. They look
for new and better ways to do
everything. They are not the
person who will settle for
―…because that is the way we
have always done it.‖
Critical thinkers are curious

18. How can the definition of critical thinking help you
solve this problem? Connect the 9 dots using 4
straight lines. Once you start drawing the lines,
do not stop until all 9 dots have been connected.
HINT: Lines may be vertical, horizontal and/or
diagonal.
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19. Solution—
Critical Thinking Exercise
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20. Why Is Critical Thinking Important
It . . .
• . . . underlies reading, writing, listening and speaking—basic
elements of communication
• . . . plays an important part in social change. . .
institutions in any society—courts, governments, schools,
businesses—are the products of critical thinking
• . . . plays a major role in technological advances
• . . . blazes a path to freedom from half-truths and deceptions

21. Who Uses Critical Thinking
• Parents
• Nurses
• Doctors
• Athletic coaches
• Teachers/Professors
• Air Traffic Controllers
• Military Commanders
• Lawyers, Judges
• Supervisors
• Day Care Workers

22. Therefore CT is…
• Critical thinking is “higher level” thinking”
• It often requires us to think ―outside the box‖
• Many occupations/careers require critical
thinking
• The things we enjoy in everyday society are the
result of critical thinking
• By adopting certain habits and behaviors we can
learn to think critically.

23. Critical Thinking Dispositions
Trying to be well informed
Staying focused
Willing to evaluate alternatives
Taking a supportable position
Seeking precision
Proceeding in a logical and orderly manner
Being sensitive to others’ positions