...What Kind of Thinker Are You? Can you come up with the correct answer or solution? In this course ( HUM/111- Critical and Creative Thinking) will help you. Since I started this course in December 2012, nine weeks ago this course has helped me become a critical thinker. I have learned what is critical thinking, I can tell you the most significant things I learned about critical thinking and how my critical thinking has changed since this course, and I can reevaluate my stage of development in critical thinking, explain to you why this change has occurred, and how I plan to move from stage five: Advanced thinking to stage 6: Master Thinking. First week we learned, what is critical thinking? Critical thinking is a mental process of reviewing clear, rational thoughts based on evidence to reach an answer or conclusion. Critical thinking helps you distinguish between fact and opinion, ask questions, make detailed observations, uncover assumptions and define their terms and make assertions based on sound logic and solid evidence. Next thing, I can tell you the most significant things I have learned about critical thinking and how my critical thinking has changed since this course. The most significant things that I have learned about critical thinking, that critical thinking is based on concepts and principles, not on hard and fast, or step- by- step procedures. Critical thinking does not assure that one will reach either the truth or correct conclusions. Critical thinking...
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...it and the further conclusions to which it tends. (Dewey, 1909) Cassandra L. Hamel Cassandra L. Hamel My Personal Reflection HUM/114 University of Phoenix Maya Chapman October 22, 2012 My Personal Reflection HUM/114 University of Phoenix Maya Chapman October 22, 2012 There are many ways to describe critical thinking her are some of the ways some of the great thinkers of the past describe it, "For myself, I found that I was fitted for nothing so well as for the study of Truth; as having a mind nimble and versatile enough to catch the resemblances of things... and at the same time steady enough to fix and distinguish their subtler differences; as being gifted by nature with desire to seek, patience to doubt, fondness to meditate, slowness to assert, readiness to consider, carefulness to dispose and set in order; and as being a man that neither affects what is new nor admires what is old, and that hates every kind of imposture."(Sir Francis Bacon). "Critical thinking is the examination and test of propositions of any kind which are offered for acceptance, in order to find out whether they correspond to reality or not. The critical faculty is a product of education and training. It is a mental habit and power. It is a prime condition of human welfare that men and women should be trained in it. It is our only guarantee against delusion, deception, superstition, and misapprehension of ourselves and our earthly circumstances."(William...
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...pronouncing the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of patricide. The extraordinary element is that their finding will determine his life or death. This work will explore some elements of critical thinking and creative thinking found within the context of this remarkable movie. Critical thinking involves the use of a group of interconnected skills to analyze, creatively integrate, and evaluate what you read and hear. To become a critical thinker you must be able to decide whether an author’s opinions are true or false, whether he or she has adequately defended those ideas, whether certain recommendations are practical, as well as whether particular solutions will be effective. The characteristics of that kind of thinking are: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Within that movie, there were three points raised in the trial that juror #8 believed argument analysis: 1- The knife that was the murder weapon was unique and the boy was seen with it, although he said he had lost it. 2- The old man gave evidence that he heard the boy say “I’ll kill you” from his apartment below and he saw the boy running from the down stairs of the apartment after rising from bedroom. 3- That the old lady saw the boy kill his father through her window, while a train was passing. In that trial most of the jurors are content to use deductive reasoning. Juror #3 gives his reasons for reaching the conclusion that “it is quite clear that the boy never went...
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...The Unreflective Thinker You will have to figure out what you are going to have to move or get thought in order to move forward. And they also think they are thinking just fine and they don’t see a issue with their thinking kind of like be closed minded. The Challenged Thinker I try fixing the problems in my thinking I will only consult myself in changing my way of thinking, willingness to fix the issue with their thinking their selves, knowing there is issue to overcome. The Beginning Thinker I need to practice regularly in my thinking Sometimes I do not remember to think critically all the time, and at times you will not be secure enough to get to the next stage of thinking but also you will reason with yourself about your thinking. The Practicing Thinker The more practice I have with thinking, the more I’m going to be able to move to the next stage but not without having some failures and not without beating myself up over it if you are willing to move on you will practice not be so selfish and trust your mind. The Advanced Thinker I become more comfortable with thinking I am not able to familiarize myself enough because of how much I have practiced with the concepts, also I have found that I can reason with myself and make a sound thought without being clouded by bias feelings, its like you have an out of body thought and it helps you go in the right direction. The Master Thinker Thinking about every situation, with a even mind body and soul, with every thought...
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...Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts Peter A. Facione The late George Carlin worked “critical thinking” into one of his comedic monologue rants on the perils of trusting our lives and fortunes to the decision-making of people who were gullible, uninformed, and unreflective. Had he lived to experience the economic collapse of 2008 and 2009, he would have surely added more to his caustic but accurate assessments regarding how failing to anticipate the consequences of one’s decisions often leads to disastrous results not only for the decision maker, but for many other people as well. After years of viewing higher education as more of a private good which benefits only the student, we are again beginning to appreciate higher education as being also a public good which benefits society. Is it not a wiser social policy to invest in the education of the future workforce, rather than to suffer the financial costs and endure the fiscal and social burdens associated with economic weakness, public health problems, crime, and avoidable poverty? Perhaps that realization, along with its obvious advantages for high level strategic decision making, is what lead the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to comment on critical thinking in his commencement address to a graduating class of military officers. Teach people to make good decisions and you equip them to improve © 2013, 2011, 2006, 2004, 1998, 1992, Peter A. Facione, Measured Reasons and The California Academic Press...
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...the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking. |Stages of critical thinking |How to move to the next stage |Obstacles to moving to the next stage | |EXAMPLE: |Examine my thinking to identify problems |Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of| | |that affect my thinking. |my thinking | |The Unreflective Thinker | | | |The Challenged Thinker |This is one who questions his thinking ways|Not sure of the thoughts and if it will | | | |work | |The Beginning Thinker |Starts finding the mistakes in his |Afraid to move on because unsure | | |thinking | | |The Practicing Thinker |Starts acting on the thinking process that |Making mistakes on first thoughts | | |is working more for you | | |The Advanced Thinker |Starts to...
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...describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking. Stages of Critical Thinking How to Move to the Next Stage Obstacles to Moving to the Next Stage EXAMPLE: The Unreflective Thinker Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking. Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking The Challenged Thinker Determine the problems that I have in my own thinking Thinking that there are no problems in my thinking The Beginning Thinker Take up new challenges and take control of my thinking Not taking control and taking on new challenges The Practical Thinker Determine new habits that I need to pick up Not being able to identify the habits that I need The Advanced Thinker Establish good habits Sticking to bad habits and not grasping the good ones The Accomplished Thinker Taking charge and also being aware of things that can be changed Not taking charge and not paying attention to things that can be changed Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines. I believe that I am a practical thinker. I believe this to be true because I don’t always have the best habits and often need to remind myself of what habits I need to change. This is something that I have had to work hard...
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...the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking. |Stages of critical thinking |How to move to the next stage |Obstacles to moving to the next stage | |EXAMPLE: |Examine my thinking to identify problems |Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of| | |that affect my thinking. |my thinking | |The Unreflective Thinker | | | |, | | | |The Challenged Thinker |Determine the problems that I have in my |Thinking that there are no problems in my | | |own thinking |thinking | | |Take up new challenges and take control of |Not taking control and taking on new | |The Beginning Thinker |my thinking |challenges | | |Determine new habits that I need to pick up|Not being able to identify the habits that | |The Practical Thinker | ...
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... : Positive Thinker Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about how to become a positive thinker. Central Idea : The most practical ways to become a positive thinker are to remove the negative influences, be surrounded with positive people and know how to deal with worry. Introduction. Attention Getter “Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life become more secure, more fraught with action, richer in experience and achievement.’’ This is a quote from Edward Rickenbacker about positive thinking. Positive thinking means deal with life's challenges with a positive outlook. Reveal Topic. We called someone who always think positively as a positive thinker. Do you think it is difficult to become a positive thinker? Do you know how to be a positive thinker? Here I have the most practical ways to become a positive thinker. Preview of Main Ideas. The first way is to remove the negative influences, the second way is be surrounded with positive people and the third way is know how to deal with worry. II. Body : A. Main Idea 1: The first way is to remove the negative influences. (Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Willie Nelson) 1. Supporting material : Avoid negative environment ( To remove negative influences , you have to avoid from being...
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...learning styles. It is a simple quiz to find out what your way of communicating and collaborating is. You will discover what it is you like most and what it is you like least. You will be amazed in what you may find out about yourself; that is if you already did not know. Taking the pathways to learning assessment and the personality spectrum was a great experience for me. It helped me recognize just a little bit more about myself. Through these two assessments I have discovered my way of learning which I had no idea of before. It was found that I was an intrapersonal and musical type of person. Also I discovered my personality was more than one. I learned that I was a thinker, organizer and a giver. The results were stunning to me because I never considered myself to be an organizer, however I knew that I was a giver and thinker, it has always been my nature. Learning Styles There are several types of learning styles that fits each individual. A learning style is just the way your brain takes in information for you to remember. Everyone has their own way of learning. Some of these learning styles are: Intrapersonal, interpersonal and musical. Each one of these styles is a unique intelligence. Someone who is interpersonal has the ability to relate to other persons feelings and emotions. These types of people can sense if someone is in a good mood or just having a bad day. This is an advantage to them because they would know what to say at all times according to the situation...
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...1) Which of the great thinkers do you find the most accurate or persuasive in terms of their explanation of human nature, society, philosophy of education, war, the workings of the universe, or the meaning of life? Choose one of the thinkers and explain why their arguments are superior to one or more of the other thinkers. Also, you may want to explain how your thinker’s ideas can be applied to the present day in terms of understanding or solving contemporary problems. GHUM 1038 Thomas Poniah Enxhi Prushi Table of Contents 1. Introduction Pg. 3 2. Evidence Pg. 3-4 3. Counter-Arguments Pg. 4-6 4. Conclusion Pg. 7 5.Citations. Pg. 8 Aristotle’s approach to philosophy is a little different from Plato’s. Aristotle was fascinated by the intellectual challenge of forming categories and breaking down forms of knowledge whether it were in writing or being performed in a play. Plato would elaborate on the central concern of love between men and gods, the proper kind of love that must be maintained to attempt to cure the kind of love that is dead (Plato pg. 880). With the knowledge...
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...create new perspectives. When evaluating the claims presented by a source in an academic essay, a critical and reflective thinker does not simply accept arguments as ‘fact’. Nor do they create arguments based on innuendo and bias. This essay will contend that for students at university level to be taken seriously they must use critical and reflective thinking to write an effective academic essay. The following points will be addressed; what constitutes a credible essay, what is critical thinking and reflective practice, what is the importance of these skills in developing arguments, the benefits of thinking critically and reflectively, the use of critical reflective thinking in evaluating sources and the importance of recognizing those sources correctly for the work to be considered credible. So what constitutes a credible essay? The purpose of the essay is to forward knowledge, to tackle an already existing argument and build on it using sound evidence and research. “Essays are a document of your learning; they show proof of your understanding of the topic and your ability to communicate that understanding convincingly” (Germov 2011, 2). An essay must put forth an argument then break it down to prove or disprove the thesis. The statement needs to be dissected and the main points need to be analysed. What are the key concepts, what needs to be defined and what sources will be included? The essay writing process is an involved one and begins well before a word of it has even been...
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...Paper 1: Application 1 Thinker, Intuitor, Feeler, Senser As a manager it is important that you are aware of the different personality types people have. The main personality types are the Thinker, The Intuitor, the Feeler and The Senser. It is essential that you know how to communicate with these different types of people. Recognizing and knowing your own personality type is key for adjusting your own style. This way you can maximize communication with your employees so they can successfully manage their departments. A few examples will be given for each type. The Thinker is someone who likes to organize and gather information. They value logic, objectivity and systematic inquiry. He or she will always stand firm and convince others through reason. They often want to be seen as perfect and have very high internal standards. If they would make a mistake, they would be evenly embarrassed as someone else but they would never show it. My dad is a good example of a thinker. When my sister and me asked our parents if we could go to this amusement park they were fine with it. Before we even started to think of a date my father wanted us to make a complete list of every hotel and possible restaurants we could go to. He wanted us to make a time schedule for each day we stayed there and what means of transportation there were. He wanted to know every little detail before he could make a definite decision. Intuitors are all about the long-range thinking. He or she works in bursts...
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...your success and happiness in life will be increased by your ability to think critically. The process in which facts, information, and theories are gathered and analyzed is critical thinking. Effective decisions are made by using the critical thinking process. Critical thinking separates facts from opinions and also evaluates options, and is a valuable process which should be used by everyone. Critical thinkers demonstrate some characteristics such as courage, humility, empathy, integrity, and fair-mindedness. A critical thinker uses these characteristics to help them to make positive decisions that they will be happy about in the future. Critical thinkers know the limitations of their decisions when they are humble. Critical thinkers are also courageous enough to trust their own reasoning skills and they are empathetic enough to comprehend the weight of their decisions on others. Critical thinkers also hold integrity, which demonstrates honesty and realistic perception of end results. An important characteristic of critical thinkers is fair-mindedness which allows a thinker to give ideas and options their due validity. To manage the different issues and challenges that they are faced with, managers need to utilize critical thinking skills. Looking at preexisting assumptions and examining opinions and arguments, along with coming up with possible alternative solutions, involves creative thinking. An essential part of the decision-making...
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...Tips for Writing a Reflective Learning Log for an Assignment What is a reflective log? This kind of log is a record of your learning experiences, thoughts, feelings and reflections. It is not just a diary of what you have done, but a critical assessment of how you have progressed. It is less formal than other kinds of assignments - for example you should write in the first person. To be truly reflective you need to ask yourself some questions: • • • • • • What have I achieved? Have I made progress? Have I developed new skills? How might I use these skills in the future (at university or in the workplace)? How have I changed my learning style? What would happen if I continued to practice this new skill? Think about the last assignment you did.... • • • • • Were you satisfied with the result? How could you improve the process of planning, research or writing? How could you improve your marks? What new things did you try? How did you overcome any difficulties? The advantages of being a reflective learner Students who successfully keep learning logs often notice changes associated with reflection Accepting becomes questioning Information for this handout and presentation was taken from: Pulman, A. (2009) Blogs wikis podcasts and more. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Intolerant becomes tolerant Murphy, S. (2011)Wiki etiquette for students [online] Available at: Doing becomes thinking http://education.pbworks.com/w/page/ Descriptive becomes analytical 18697893/Wiki%20%Etiquette%20%for%20students...
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