Critical Thinking Assessment

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Critical Thinking Assessment
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What is Critical Thinking?

• I know it when I see it.
• Questioning
• Problem solving
• Leads to Understanding

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Unconsciousness Deactivated

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Consciousness Random Thoughts

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Perception Facts and Figures

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Questioning Source of Critical
  Thinking

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Problem Solving Process of Critical
  Thinking

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• Understanding Solutions

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Steps in the Thinking Process

• More Questioning Positive Feedback

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Importance of Critical Thinking...

• Creating a feedback loop that feeds the mind.
• gt Questioning -gt
• gt Analysis -gt
• gt Understanding -gt
• gt More Questioning -gt

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An Official Definition

• Critical thinking is the disciplined process of
  actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
  applying, synthesizing, and/or evaluating
  information gathered from, or generated by,
  observation, experience, reflection, reasoning,
  or communication, as a guide to understanding and
  action.

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Elements of Critical Thinking...

• Conceptualizing
• Applying
• Analyzing
• Synthesizing
• Evaluating