This document discusses thinking skills and the importance of developing evaluative thinking. It introduces various thinking tools, including observation skills, distinguishing facts from opinions, considering different points of view, and challenging the reliability of claims. The presentation emphasizes developing tolerance by listening to other perspectives and evaluating information critically rather than accepting all claims at face value. The goal is to equip future leaders with strong thinking abilities.

1. Thinking Skills
Equipping our future
leaders
M. Awais Yaqoob
(University of engineering and Technology, Lahore)

2. Presentation RoadmapPresentation Roadmap
•Introduction
•Warm up
•Why do we need Thinking
Tools?
•Evaluative Thinking
•Home work

4. Can you guess?Can you guess?
• Which country…………………
• Which city……………………….
• Which month…………………..
• What time of day…………….
• What day of the week…….
• Which year………………………
Evidence

5. Can you complete the sentence?
• The……….surgeon
was………. to operate as
there was………..
• no table

6. By
• looking intently
• reading carefully
• listening purposefully
How did you find the answers?How did you find the answers?

7. You used your
Observation Skills
Your ability to observe
is one of your most
important thinking
tools

8. Every day we’re faced with choices and
decisions
What to do
What not to do
What to believe
What not to believe
Every day we’re faced with choices and
decisions
What to do
What not to do
What to believe
What not to believe
Why do we need Thinking Tools?Why do we need Thinking Tools?

9. • Khaalis he sub kuch
hai
• Ufone tumhi tou ho
• Coke –is the real
thing
• Itna khalis jitna pyar
• Khaalis he sub kuch
hai
• Ufone tumhi tou ho
• Coke –is the real
thing
• Itna khalis jitna pyar
• Boycott goods from
country X
• Don’t use your mobile
phone while driving
• Avoid mosquitoes at
dawn and dusk
• Don’t use gas heaters-
wear warm clothes
• FA/FSc exams from 3
March 09
• The world will end in
2012
• Boycott goods from
country X
• Don’t use your mobile
phone while driving
• Avoid mosquitoes at
dawn and dusk
• Don’t use gas heaters-
wear warm clothes
• FA/FSc exams from 3
March 09
• The world will end in
2012

10. • Distinguishing facts from opinions
• Distinguishing definite from indefinite
conclusions
• Challenging the reliability of a claim
• Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
information
• Considering other points of view
Evaluative Thinking

11. Distinguishing Facts from OpinionsDistinguishing Facts from Opinions
Facts
Ask yourself
• Does this statement contain
words like is,was, has,does?
• Have the things in this
statement actually
happened or are they
happening now?
• Is this statement by a
reputable authority
• Could this statement be
proven experimentally or
with evidence?
Ask yourself
• Does this statement contain
words like is,was, has,does?
• Have the things in this
statement actually
happened or are they
happening now?
• Is this statement by a
reputable authority
• Could this statement be
proven experimentally or
with evidence?
Opinions
Ask yourself
• Does the statement contain
words such as
could,may,might,possibly,
predict or should?
• Does this statement relate
to the feelings of someone?
Activity
Ask yourself
• Does the statement contain
words such as
could,may,might,possibly,
predict or should?
• Does this statement relate
to the feelings of someone?
Activity

12. Considering Other Points of ViewConsidering Other Points of View
Sometimes people
• See only their point of view
• Don’t want to hear why the other
person believes something else
A good thinker is more tolerant and
is prepared to listen to the other
point of view
Sometimes people
• See only their point of view
• Don’t want to hear why the other
person believes something else
A good thinker is more tolerant and
is prepared to listen to the other
point of view

13. What can you see?

14. W

16. Read and Listen
What you should do to become a
tolerant thinker

19. Last word
Respect
Trust
Care
&
Integrity
Respect
Trust
Care
&
Integrity