Critical Thinking involves calling into
question the assumptions underlying our customary, habitual ways of
thinking and acting and then being ready to think and act differently
on the basis of the critical questioning.
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Components of Critical Thinking
- Identifying and challenging assumptions.
- Recognizing the importance of context.
- Imagining and exploring alternatives.
- Developing reflective skepticism.
Critical Thinking Involves
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Recognizing underlying assumptions.
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Scrutinizing arguments.
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Judging ideas.
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Judging the rationality of these justifications by comparing them to a range of varying interpretations and prospective.
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Providing positive as well as negative appraisal.
Creative Thinkers
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Consider rejecting standardized formats for problem solving.
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Have an interest in a wide range of related and divergent fields.
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Take multiple perspectives on a problem.
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Use trial-and-error methods in their experimentation.
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Have a future orientation.
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Have self-confidence and trust in their own judgment
Supporting Websites
- Intro to Creative Thinking
- Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
- Improving your Critical Thinking Skills
- Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking (pdf)