Definition of a Critical Thinker
Critically Thinking Through Content and Facts
For this discussion first reflect and write out your answers to the following questions and post:
The concept of critical thinking basically means __________________________. (State this meaning in your own words.)
In other words, _________________________________________. (Now explain in a few sentences what you meant by the first sentence.)
For example, ____________________________________________. (Now give us an example of what you meant---tying the concept to your experience, and our experience, so that we can better understand it.)
To illustrate with an analogy or diagram, ______________________________________________________. (Now connect what you are saying to something similar, again, to help us better understand it.)
(question adapted from Paul & Elder, 2012)
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Critical thinking
The concept of critical thinking basically means that one is capable of thinking rationally and clearly. Critical thinking does not mean accumulation of information. An individual with superior memory and who has a lot of information is not essentially a critical thinker. Critical thinking involves ability to construe consequences from what someone knows, and they know how to utilize information on problem solving, and to seek appropriate sources of information for purposes of informing these critical thinkers. Critical thinking also includes the capacity to engage in independent and reflective thinking (Adler, 2014).
Someone with critical thinking abilities has the capacity do understand the rational links between ideas, able to recognize, build, and evaluate arguments, and has the ability to detect common mistakes and inconsistencies in reasoning. Critical thinkers also have the ability to identify importance and relevance of id...