Becoming a Master Student

Chapter 8Chapter 8

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Critical thinkingCritical thinking

Your survival skill

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Critical thinking Critical thinking processprocessSorting out conflicting claims

Weighing the evidence

Letting go of personal biases

Arriving at reasonable views

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Finding “Aha!”Finding “Aha!”

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Finding “Aha!”Finding “Aha!”

The burst of creative energy

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Becoming a Master Student

Techniques for creativeTechniques for creativethinkingthinking

Conduct a brainstorm

Focus and let go

Cultivate creative serendipity

Keep idea files

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Techniques for creativeTechniques for creativethinkingthinking

Collect and play with data

Create while you sleep

Refine ideas and follow through

Trust the process

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Qualities of critical Qualities of critical thinkersthinkers

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Qualities of critical Qualities of critical thinkersthinkersTruth-seeking

Analytical

Mature

Qualities of critical thinkersTruth-

seeking

Analytical

Self-confident

Mature

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Qualities of critical Qualities of critical thinkersthinkersTruth-seeking

Open-minded Self-confident

InquisitiveAnalytical

Systematic Mature

Qualities of critical thinkersTruth-

seeking

Analytical

Self-confident

Mature

Open-minded

Systematic

Inquisitive

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Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker Be willing to say “I don’t know”

Define your terms

Practice tolerance

Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker

Be willing to say “I don’t know”

Define your terms

Practice tolerance

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Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker Understand before

criticizing

Watch for hot spots

Consider the source

Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker

Understand before criticizing

Watch for hot spots

Consider the source

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Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker Seek out alternative

views

Ask questions

Look for at least three answers

Be willing to change your mind

Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker

Seek out alternative views

Ask questions Look for at least three answers Be willing to change your mind

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Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker Lay out your cards

Examine the problem

Write about it

Construct a reasonable view

Becoming a critical Becoming a critical thinkerthinker

Lay out your cards

Examine the problem

Write about it

Construct a reasonable view

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Uncovering Uncovering assumptionsassumptions

Assumptions

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Uncovering Uncovering assumptionsassumptions

Assumptions

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Uncovering Uncovering assumptionsassumptions

Look for the assumptions or implied assertions

Assumptions

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Uncovering Uncovering assumptionsassumptions

Look for the assumptions or implied assertions

Write out these assertionsAssumptions

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Uncovering Uncovering assumptionsassumptions

Look for the assumptions or implied assertions

Write out these assertions

See if you can find any exceptions to them

Assumptions

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Computer software . . .Computer software . . . can help you can help you thinkthink Use style and grammar checkers

Outline your ideas Create new ideas and solve

problems

Plan your life

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Six common mistakes Six common mistakes in logicin logicJump to conclusions

Attack the person

Appeal to an “authority”

Point to a false cause

Think in “all-or-nothing” terms

Base arguments on emotion

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Solving problems--Solving problems--

TryTry the the four four p’sp’s

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Solving problems--Solving problems--

TryTry the the four four p’sp’s

Problem

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Solving problems--Solving problems--

TryTry the the four four p’sp’s

Problem

Possibilities

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Solving problems--Solving problems--

TryTry the the four four p’sp’s

Problem

Possibilities

Plan

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Solving problems--Solving problems--

TryTry the the four four p’sp’s

Problem

Possibilities

Perform

Plan

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Solving problems-- Solving problems--

Define the problem

Start with what the problem isStart with what the problem is Describe what you want in detailDescribe what you want in detail Do not limit your solutionsDo not limit your solutions

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Solving problems-- Solving problems-- Generate

possibilities Brainstorm possible solutionsBrainstorm possible solutions Leave it alone for a day or twoLeave it alone for a day or two Write down your thinkingWrite down your thinking

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Solving problems-- Solving problems--

Create a plan

Write down your planWrite down your plan Use Intention Statement Use Intention Statement

guidelinesguidelines

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Solving problems-- Solving problems--

Perform your plan

Do what you have plannedDo what you have planned And, experience success!And, experience success!

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Be a survivor . . .Be a survivor . . .

Think Think CriticallyCritically

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