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Critical thinking is the study of clear and unclear thinking. A simple definition, maybe, but that's how it should be. The term was popularised long ago-
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Scooped by Beth Dichter |
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Beth Dichter's insight:
This post begins with a number of definitions for critical thinking, from the basic (as seen above) to more complex (as seen through the eyes of Common Core). It then goes on to look at:
Where did the concept come from?
The next section, "What does the term really mean?" provides two lists. The first list is "what we know critical thinking isn't. Below are two of the items on this list.
* Simply mimicking others thinking.
* Being biased towords (or against) one way of thinking.
The second list, "what we know critical thinking is." This list includes:
* Willingness to be wrong.
* Questioning one's own thinking.
The final section provides Three Rules of Thumb - one for Essays, one for Discussions and one for Tests.
Below is one example from each of the Three Rules of Thumb.
* Discuss the phrasing of prompts.
* Highlight the mysterious.
* Include the "how" and "why" in multiple choice questions.
Each section of this post provides additional details.
Thx Beth Dichter!