Critical Thinking Task
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A Critical Thinking Task is a reasoning task that produces a critique.
- Context:
- measure: [[Critical Thinking Performance Measure
- It can (typically) involve the objective analysis of facts to form a judgment.
- It can (often) include elements of skepticism, rationality, and unbiased evaluation.
- It can range from being an academic exercise to being a part of everyday decision-making.
- It can involve problem-solving by critically assessing various solutions.
- It can be used in educational settings to develop students' critical thinking skills.
- It can be applied in workplace scenarios to enhance decision-making and innovation.
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- Example(s):
- an Evidence-Based Analysis that evaluates the credibility and relevance of information sources.
- a Problem-Solving Session where participants critically assess different approaches to a problem.
- a Literature Review that critically evaluates previous research to identify gaps and inconsistencies.
- a Debate where participants critically analyze and argue different viewpoints on a given topic.
- an Ethical Analysis that assesses the moral implications of a decision or action.
- a Case Study Evaluation where a specific instance is analyzed to draw broader conclusions.
- a Policy Analysis that critically examines the impacts and effectiveness of public policies.
- a Research Proposal Review where the validity and feasibility of a proposed study are critically assessed.
- a Strategic Planning Session that involves critically evaluating potential business strategies.
- an Editorial Review where the quality and coherence of written content are critically examined.
- a Code Review in software development where the quality, efficiency, and security of code are critically analyzed.
- a Truth-Seeking Process that involves systematically evaluating information to uncover objective truths, free from biases and preconceived notions.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Automatic Responses, which are instinctive and do not involve deliberate critical thinking.
- Unquestioned Assumptions, which are accepted without critical examination or skepticism.
- See: Operational Definition, Cognitive Task, Problem Solving, Evidence, Rational, Skepticism, Unbiased.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking Retrieved:2018-1-8.
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking#History Retrieved:2018-1-8.
- Critical thinking was described by Richard W. Paul as a movement in two waves (1994). The "first wave" of critical thinking is often referred to as a 'critical analysis' that is clear, rational thinking involving critique. Its details vary amongst those who define it. According to Barry K. Beyer (1995), critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgments. During the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned, well thought out, and judged. The U.S. National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the “intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking Retrieved:2015-5-22.
- Critical thinking is clear, reasoned thinking involving critique. Its details vary amongst those who define it. According to Beyer (1995), critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. During the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned and well thought out/judged. The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.' [1]
- ↑ Defining Critical Thinking. Retrieved 8 March 2014