Autumn Woods\'s Critical Thinking Worksheet PDF

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Critical Thinker Worksheet Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts: 1. Review the definition of critical thinking in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following questions: · ·

What is the role of critical thinking in daily life? Provide an example of a situation in your own life in which critical thinking could be used and discuss why critical thinking would be helpful in that situation.

Critical Thinking is important in life. It helps you to think creatively – 'outside the box. It keeps you from becoming narrow. Critical thinking enables students to assess their learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses and allows them to take ownership of their education. For example, police detectives, crime scene analysts, lawyers, judges, and juries systematically investigating, interrogating, examining, and evaluating the evidence as they seek justice. Critical thinking is helpful in these situations because critical thinking makes you analysis what is happening and what you should do.

2. Review the barriers to critical thinking discussed in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following: · ·

Identify and describe in your own words at least 2 common barriers found in the textbook to critical thinking. Provide an example of situations where you have encountered each barrier.

If you have a drone mentality this means you don’t pay attention to what is going on around you. A drone mentality can sneak up on anyone at any time. Teachers should avoid the temptation of slipping into patterns that can lead to a drone mentality effect in the classroom. By constantly finding connections to new things and fields, their teaching methods can stay fresh and interesting while fostering an environment for critical thinking. Arrogance and Intolerance is another example of a barrier. If learners believe no better solution to a problem exists, a teacher must have students question their logic.

3. Review the information about the 3 stages of cognitive development in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following: · ·

At which of the 3 stages of cognitive development (dualism, relativism, commitment) are you currently? Explain why you placed yourself in this stage of development. If you are currently at stage 1 or 2, using the suggestions in the textbook how will you move to stage 3? If you are at stage 3, how will you maintain that level of critical thinking?

I am in the relativism stage right now this point in time. An example of why I believe am in this stage is if a person believes that abortion is morally wrong, then it is wrong for her. In other words, it would be morally wrong for Jackie to have an abortion if Jackie believed that abortion is always morally wrong. I will reach stage 3 by Expanding my interests in specific learning activities and being more open-minded....