Critical Thinking
- 1. Critical ThinkingCritical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do
- 2. What is critical thinking?Critical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.
- 3. Critical thinkers are…intellectually curious; why, how, what, when, and where.Seek answers to various kinds of questions and problems.
- 4. Critical thinkers are…open-minded; accept a wide variety of positions and beliefs if they are valid.
- 5. Critical thinkers…know how to handle confusion.With confusion we often make quick decisions based on limited data or overworked stereotypes.
- 6. Critical thinkers…avoid “Red Herrings”. They avoid irrelevancies during an argument.
- 7. Critical thinkers are…able to control emotion.Misdirected or misplaced anger, fear, or frustration will destroy the critical thinking process faster.
- 8. Critical thinkers are…sensitive to the needs of others.Pay attention to their target audience
- 9. Critical thinkers…know when to admit to not knowing something.“Learning comes from questioning, not from knowing all the answers.”
- 10. Decisions and Critical ThinkingCritical thinking is a learned skill.Good thinking skills are essential for making appropriate decisions about what to believe and do.Critical thinking can be improved through education.