critical thinking “it is far better to understand the universe, as it really is… …than to...
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Critical Thinking“It is far better to understand the Universe, as it really is… …
than to persist in delusion, no matter how reassuring that delusion feels to your soul.” …Carl Sagan
What comes to
mind when you think of critical thinking
Critical Thinking Changes the Way You See
the World.
Dr. Richard Paul
Dr. Linda Elder
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The artof analyzing
andevaluating
thinkingwith a view toimproving it.
The
art of analyzing
andevaluating
thinkingwith a view toimproving it.
The art
of analyzingand
evaluatingthinking
with a view toimproving it.
The artof analyzing
and
evaluatingthinking
with a view toimproving it.
The artof analyzing
andevaluating
thinkingwith a view toimproving it.
The artof analyzing
andevaluating
thinkingwith a view to
improving it.
The artof analyzing
andevaluating
thinkingwith a view toimproving it.
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Naguib Mahfouz1988 Nobel Prize in Literature
Learning is all about
asking questions.
What is a stupid question?
What is a good question?
A questionyou really
wantto know
the answer to.
1. Our brains look for patterns…Patterns may not reflect reality.
2. Thinking things does not make them true.
3. Facts/evidence are what you get from personal experience.
4. If evidence doesn’t agree with your beliefs…change your beliefs.
5. Make a claim, collect evidence then accept or reject claim.
6. Critical thinking gives us the tools to make better decisions.
7. Problems in life are a result of making poor decisions.
8. Put yourself in control of your own mind…Think Critically… and Be Skeptical.
The Point of Critical Thinking…