CRITICAL THINKING TOOLS

Critical Thinking Tools….

Introduction to 4 that may be useful to make initial choices:

• PMI

• PCD

• Pohl Directed Thinking

• Problem Solution Chart

Sourced from Sally Pohipi ‘Critical Thinking Pack’

PMI

PLUS

MINUS

INTERESTING

PCDQUESTION

Possibility Possibility Possibility

Consequences Consequences Consequences

Decision

Pohl Directed ThinkingWhy YES?

Why NO?

Why WAIT?

What ELSE?

Way to GO?

Problem-Solution ChartWhat is the PROBLEM?

What are the EFFECTS?

What are the CAUSES?

What are some SOLUTIONS?

Critical Thinking Tools….

Introduction to 4 that may be useful during research and/or information gathering:

• CAMPER• 3 MIN PAUSE• MIND MAPS• KPQ CHART• THE RESEARCH CYCLE

Sourced from Sally Pohipi ‘Critical Thinking Pack’

CAMPERCritical Questions

C Consequences

Consistency

What are the consequences of believing this?

How consistent is the information?

A Assumptions

Accuracy

What assumptions have been made here?

How accurate is the data/information?

M Meaning

Main Points

What is the meaning of this?

What is the main point here?

P Prejudice

Point of View

What prejudice is being shown here?

What other points of view could be expressed?

E Evidence

Examples

What evidence is given to support the claim?

What examples are given to back up the claim?

R Relevance

Reliability

How relevant are the claims?

How reliable is the source, writer, information?

3 Minute Pause1) Summarise the key points thus far

2) Add your own thoughts

3) Pose clarifying questions

Mind Maps

KPQ ChartWhat we KNOW What we think is

a POSSIBILITYQUESTIONS we would like the answers to

The Research CycleQuestion

Plan

Gather

Sort, Sift, Analyse

Synthesise

Evaluate

PE SPECIFIC ASPECTS…

Bio-Physical aspects

• The medical / scientific approach to the event, trend or issue

Socio-Cultural aspects

• Understanding the impact of the social and cultural factors on the event, trend or issue– Use SPE’E’ECH or SPEECH’E’

SPEECH’E’

• SOCIETAL – what factors in our society impact on this issue? Think social construction, position in society.

• POLITICAL – what are the political / legal implications? Think about law, government policy, funding.

• ECONOMIC – what role does economics play? Who is advantaged, disadvantaged?

SPEECH’E’ continued…• ENVIRONMENTAL – what other factors

are important? How does the environment we are brought up in influence the issue?

• CULTURAL – what cultural factors may account for this issue? Think religion, race, gender

• HISTORICAL – is it recent or historical? Think are there precedents?

• ‘ETHICAL’ – what are the ramifications of this?

PE Key Terms

• HEGEMONY – this is the dominance or power of one group, or ideal, over another. Applicable in male – female gender discussion, body image discussion, racial discussion?