PPT-Critical Thinking about Sources of Knowledge

Anne McCrea Soltysiak PhD Department of Psychology Fall Faculty Day 2018 Critical Thinking Sources of Knowledge How do we teach critical thinking http wwwblacksunjournalcom . What it is and what it isn’t. Defining Critical Thinking. Define critical thinking as you understand it. . W. hat does “critical” mean in terms of thinking?. How does critical thinking work?. “Thinking leads man to knowledge.”*. Final exam. Joie Johnson. INT 322. CRITICAL THINKING. ITS PURPOSE AND NECESSITY . In our society today there is a general lack of basic fundamental understanding of the skills that it takes be creative, innovative and knowledgeable. With all the information that is spread throughout the world thanks to the rise of technology and the internet, how can we asses what is real, truthful, and substantially fundamental? Having the skill of thinking critically is the foundation of new intellectual discoveries. Being able to dissect a body of work, theory or idea like a science professor would examine a frog in a chemistry lab, can lead to conclusions that could be groundbreaking in our society. Critical thinking takes assuming out of the picture and allows the mind to actually asses what is truly happening which then leads to rational conclusions. . and the Education of . Psychologically Literate . Citizens. Diane F. Halpern and Heather A. Butler. Claremont McKenna College. The Need for Psychological Literacy. It’s a complex and . t. echnical world. Using . Situational awareness. . and decision making. . Thinking About Thinking. Situational Awareness. Good situational awareness requires:. Gathering data (sensing, perception), seeking cues in the environment. Agenda. The importance of Critical and Creative Thinking. What is in the curriculum?. Questions. Planning for implementation. Relationship to other curriculum areas. Progressing learning. Whole school planning . Nour. Al-. Hathal. Kowthar. Al-. Musallem. Noora. . Al-. Musailem. . Chapter 3. Becoming a Fair-minded Thinker. Outline. Introduction.. Weak versus strong critical thinking.. Traits of the undisciplined mind.. UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAMME 2016. Get Ahead in critical thinking. . Sara Steinke. s.steinke@bbk.ac.uk. . Aims. What is meant by critical thinking in HE. Identify the importance of critical thinking for academic study. EKU will.  . graduate . informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. .. https://sites.google.com/site/qepcafe/. http://qep.eku.edu/. Scenario, . Decision,or. Issue. Group activity . Questions Drive Thinking. Write down the most important question you have right now.. The mind is its own place. In itself, it can make a hell of a heaven or a heaven of a hell.. -John Milton. My Students …. Victorian Curriculum F–10. Released in September 2015 as a central component of the Education State. Provides a stable foundation for the development and implementation of whole-school teaching and learning programs. Languages. Department of Letters and English Language. Study Day on . Critical Thinking and English Language Learning. March 9. th. ,2016. Session One. Timing. Communicator. EKU will.  . graduate . informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. .. https://sites.google.com/site/qepcafe/. http://qep.eku.edu/. 1. Scenario. Group activity . . (2-4 participants, approx. 10 minutes). Critical Thinking Skills. “characterized by careful and exact evaluation and judgment”. Purposeful, goal-oriented, and creative. A process of understanding how thinking and learning work.. Critical Thinking skills (contd.). Especially in a subject that students think they hate.. Critical Thinking and Knowledge. Thought and knowledge go together. Thinking is the strategy to arrive at informed criticism. Critical thinking has no conclusion.